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Thanks for the new follows!
We'd like to take this opportunity explain who NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing (NUFCFAS) are & what we stand for.
We are #NUFCFans & we set up the campaign when the @premierleague unfortunately allowed the Saudi dictatorship to take over #NUFCFans
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We: 1. Support human rights 2. Show solidarity with Saudi activists & victims of the 80% #NUFC owners 3. Oppose sportswashing 4. Want to reclaim the game for the fans & so we are against state ownership of clubs.
Read 'ABOUT US' 👉 nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/about-us
FANZINE: 'Hailstones in the Desert' - We have produced two editions & it is available for download here 👉 nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/fanzine
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It is written by and for football fans. Edition Nº2 includes an article by a Saudi football fan
We are campaigning against the 'normalisation' of one of the bloodiest dictatorships on the planet owning our club.
We appeal to #NUFCFans players, past and present & fanzines to speak out against the gross human rights abuses carried out by the 80% owners of #NUFC
We are prepared to debate and exchange views with our fellow fans but we will NOT tolerate personal abuse & threats.
Check out our media page for interviews on @bbcnewcastle & in @ChronicleLive with various members of NUFCFAS 👉nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/fanzine
We'd like to appeal to fans of all clubs to join us in a campaign to oblige the @premierleague to change the football owners' and directors' test to include a respecting human rights clause & another prohibiting ownership of clubs by states.
👉 nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/states-have-no…

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Mar 29
As these quotes from an article in the Athletic make clear, #NUFC chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan is very much part of the Saudi regime.

“He works for a guy,” (MbS) “He has a lot of money and can do certain things he wants. But he’s a courtier.”

theathletic.com/4343985/2023/0…
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#NUFC & @England player @trippier2 has made a welcome call for solidarity with #Ukraine ahead of the match at @wembleystadium

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So, why have no #NUFC players, past or present spoken out about the many victims of the 80% #NUFC owners?

If @trippier2 can show solidarity with the Ukrainian people, than why not with the Saudi people?

If he did he would make a massive difference & perhaps even save lives.
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Saudi human rights group @ESOHumanRightsE have highlighted the cases of young Saudi men facing the death penalty:

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esohr.org/en/السعودية-تهدد-حياة-9-قاصرين-على-الأقل-/
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Reprieve and the European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) studied execution data from 2010 onwards, verifying official announcements with open-source investigation and casework, plus interviews with lawyers, activists and family members where possible.
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