Amnesty International says Saudi Arabia has an "appalling" human rights recordA potential £340m Saudi takeover at Newcastle United could leave fans "conflicted", according to True Faith fanzine deputy editor Norman Riley. Talks between the Arab state's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Newcastle owner Mike Ashley are "advanced" but could still collapse. Despite criticism of Saudi Arabia's human rights record, some fans have said Ashley "should accept the offer". In general, people care about human rights. It said the country "relies on exploited migrant labour and locks up peaceful critics and human rights defenders".

Source: BBC January 29, 2020 17:03 UTC