top
Sons of jailed Saudi scholars urge Cambridge to drop plans to train Riyadh staff
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
Exclusive: Families of men facing death penalty add to opposition to deal being sought with Saudi defence ministry. The families of two scholars facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia have appealed to the University of Cambridge to drop proposals to run staff training courses for Riyadh’s defence ministry.The Guardian revealed last week that Cambridge’s Judge business school has been authorised to offer “leadership development” and “innovation management” training for the Saudi defence ministry’s staff, despite internal opposition within the university over the kingdom’s record on human rights and academic freedom. Continue reading...
Article preview — originally published by The Guardian. Full story at the source.
Read full story on The Guardian →
More top stories
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from The Guardian alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop