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Human Rights Watch said that the Saudi authorities detained Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, son of former King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, on March 27, 2020.
The organization added in a statement, citing a source linked to the (unnamed) family that Saudi authorities keep Prince Faisal isolated from the outside world, and declined to reveal his whereabouts and status.
He noted that the Saudi authorities had previously arrested Prince Faisal in November 2017, with more than 300 prominent businessmen, members of the royal family and current and former officials at the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh.
“Authorities imposed an arbitrary ban on the emir’s travel after his release on December 29, 2017,” he added.
“Prince Faisal has not publicly criticized the authorities since his arrest in December, and family members are concerned about his health because he has heart disease,” he added, citing the source.
The organization stated that Saudi authorities have attacked other members of the royal family in recent months.
“On April 15, 2020, an authenticated Twitter account of Princess Basma Bint Saud, 56, the daughter of the late King Saud, posted a series of tweets stating that the princess and her daughter are detained without charge in prison. from Al-Ha’ir south of Riyadh, and that his health is deteriorating. “
In early March, Riyadh authorities arrested three high-ranking princes, including Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, King Salman’s brother, along with former Crown Prince and Interior Minister Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, who was removed in June. from 2017.
Authorities detained dozens of princes, senior officials, current and former ministers, officials and businessmen at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh on the order of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman in November 2017.
Later, the Saudi authorities expanded the persecution campaign and implemented new arrests that included political and religious symbols and elites in the Kingdom’s financial and business world, and the campaign was extended to include more cousins of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and their children.
