LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo has been recommended to talk out about human rights problems in Saudi Arabia after finishing his big-money transfer to Al-Nasr,
The Portugal famous person, who used to be greeted via fireworks and deafening roars at Al Nassr’s Mrsool Park stadium on Tuesday, mentioned he sought after to “be part of the country’s success and the country’s culture”.
The 37-year-old left Manchester United in November after an explosive interview wherein he criticized the membership and supervisor Erik ten Hag.
Amnesty International mentioned Ronaldo’s signing is a part of a “wider pattern of sportswashing” in Saudi Arabia.
The arrival of the previous Real Madrid ahead comes in opposition to the backdrop of a Saudi push into sports activities together with golfing, boxing, tennis and F1 in addition to soccer, following the takeover of English Premier League membership Newcastle United in 2021.
The Gulf country may be mulling a joint bid to co-host the 2030 World Cup.
“Instead of offering uncritical praise of Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo should use his considerable public platform to draw attention to human rights issues in the country,” mentioned Dana Ahmed, Amnesty’s Middle East researcher.
“Saudi Arabia regularly executes people for crimes including murder, rape and drug smuggling. On a single day last year, 81 people were put to death, many of whom were tried in grossly unfair trials.
“The government also are proceeding their crackdown on freedom of expression and affiliation, with heavy jail sentences passed all the way down to human rights defenders, ladies’s rights activists and different political activists.
“Cristiano Ronaldo should not allow his fame and celebrity status to become a tool of Saudi’s sportswashing. He should use his time at Al Nassr to speak out about the myriad of human rights issues in the country.”
The Portugal famous person, who used to be greeted via fireworks and deafening roars at Al Nassr’s Mrsool Park stadium on Tuesday, mentioned he sought after to “be part of the country’s success and the country’s culture”.
The 37-year-old left Manchester United in November after an explosive interview wherein he criticized the membership and supervisor Erik ten Hag.
Amnesty International mentioned Ronaldo’s signing is a part of a “wider pattern of sportswashing” in Saudi Arabia.
The arrival of the previous Real Madrid ahead comes in opposition to the backdrop of a Saudi push into sports activities together with golfing, boxing, tennis and F1 in addition to soccer, following the takeover of English Premier League membership Newcastle United in 2021.
The Gulf country may be mulling a joint bid to co-host the 2030 World Cup.
“Instead of offering uncritical praise of Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo should use his considerable public platform to draw attention to human rights issues in the country,” mentioned Dana Ahmed, Amnesty’s Middle East researcher.
“Saudi Arabia regularly executes people for crimes including murder, rape and drug smuggling. On a single day last year, 81 people were put to death, many of whom were tried in grossly unfair trials.
“The government also are proceeding their crackdown on freedom of expression and affiliation, with heavy jail sentences passed all the way down to human rights defenders, ladies’s rights activists and different political activists.
“Cristiano Ronaldo should not allow his fame and celebrity status to become a tool of Saudi’s sportswashing. He should use his time at Al Nassr to speak out about the myriad of human rights issues in the country.”