Saudi Arabia arrests 8 members of al-Hawiti’s family

SANAA, April 20 (YPA) – Saudi authorities arrested eight members of the family of its citizen Abdul Rahim al-Hawiti, days after he was killed for refusing to evacuate his home for the “Neom” project, which was launched by Saudi Crown Prince

The “Prisoners of Conscience account revealed the names of the eight detainees from al-Hawiti’s family.

The account said the arrest of Khriba’s sons came after a failed attempt to abduct a child, as a result of writing anti-displacement statements on a wall near his home, where his brother, father and uncle were arrested.

Al-Hawiti had filmed a video footage the day before he was killed, saying that all residents refused to leave the village and their homes.

In the video he said that he  expected to be killed, throwing a weapon next to him after being accusing him of terrorism by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

E.M