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.@pitbull @Akon @deadmau5 In 1985, musicians banded together and refused to perform in South Africa as a protest against apartheid.
Today, Saudi Arabia is an apartheid state against women. And you’re all performing there this week. arabnews.com/node/1466466/s…
The Kingdom is trying to rebrand itself as progressive, but its male guardianship system is brutal and discriminatory. Women who spoke out against it, like @LoujainHathloul, were imprisoned without charge and tortured for almost a year. independent.co.uk/news/world/mid…
It was part of a program, created by the Crown Prince, to eliminate dissent. It is why @JKhashoggi was murdered. nytimes.com/2019/03/17/wor…
Many of the women, including Loujain, are on trial now. They were not allowed access to lawyers. Western media and government officials have been barred from the courtroom. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
It’s bullshit.
This isn’t about whether Saudis deserve to hear you perform. This is about their government using you to artwash human rights abuses.

But you have an opportunity to be more than props – proof of a new, “progressive” Saudi Arabia that doesn’t yet exist.
Please listen to Loujain’s brother and use your platform to speak on behalf of the brave activists who cannot speak for themselves. Shine some light on their darkness.
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