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Malcolm Aw said he pulled out of a Neom contract because of alleged Saudi human rights abuses. AdvertisementA green energy founder pulled out of a $100 million Neom contract after he realized that the Saudis were bulldozing villages to make way for the megacity. AdvertisementHowever, satellite images analyzed by the BBC showed three villages, including schools and hospitals, were destroyed to make way for Neom. Aw's company uses solar energy for desalination, while most desalination plants burn fossil fuels and have been found to pollute oceans. "You know, we have the technology to solve the [green energy] problem that people are complaining about today.
Persons: Malcolm Aw, , Neom, Mohammed bin Salman's, Aw, Col Rabih Alenezi, Abdul Rahim al, Aw Boon Haw, Fatima al, Shawarbi, there's Organizations: Solar Water, Service, Solar, Saudi, BBC News, BBC, Neom, UN, BI, Bloomberg Locations: Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Qatar, Neom
An exiled colonel told BBC News that Saudi Arabia authorized lethal force to clear land for Neom. AdvertisementAn exiled Saudi colonel says Saudi Arabia authorized the use of lethal force to clear the way for its Neom desert megacity. He told BBC News he managed to avoid the mission on fake medical grounds. AdvertisementOne of the villagers, Abdul Rahim al-Huwaiti, was later killed by Saudi authorities, according to Saudi activists. Last year, UN human rights experts said three men protesting the Neom project were sentenced to death.
Persons: Col Rabih Alenezi, , Alenezi, Abdul Rahim al, Huwaiti, Neom, Fatima al, Shawarbi Organizations: BBC News, Service, Saudi, Business, The, UN Locations: Saudi Arabia, Neom, Saudi
A Saudi woman was recently jailed for 30 years for criticizing the Neom megacity on Twitter. ALQST, a UK-based human rights group, said a Saudi court sentenced Fatima al-Shawarbi to 30 years during a recent appeal hearing. Human Rights Watch in a 2020 report said that imprisoned female dissidents are often refused contact with family members and those in the outside world. The crown prince plans to construct the city across a 10,200 square mile area in the Tabuk Province in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Despite criticism from human rights groups, Saudi Arabia continues to attract wealthy Western companies to invest in Neom.
Persons: Fatima al, Shawarbi, , ALQST, Lina Alhathloul, Salma al, Alhathoul, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Abdul Rahim al, who've Organizations: Twitter, Saudi, Service, Privacy Policy, Rights Watch, Leeds University, UN, Amnesty Locations: Saudi, Privacy Policy Saudi Arabia, Al, Ahsa, London, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia, Neom
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