Jailed Saudi princess asks crown prince and king for mercy during Ramadan

A jailed Saudi princess has urged her uncle, King Salman, and her cousin, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to “find justice in their hearts” during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and release her from prison.

Princess Basmah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 55, spoke out earlier this month for the first time since going missing over a year ago. She explained in a series of tweets that she was being held arbitrarily at al-Hair prison in Riyadh, and that her health was deteriorating severely.

Noteworthy, the youngest child of the late King Saud, Princess Basmah has been particularly critical of the kingdom’s treatment of women.

She has built a reputation as an outspoken member of the Saudi royal family, having in the past called for the country to adopt a constitutional monarchy, criticised the religious police, and spoken out on women’s and humanitarian rights issues.

News of her detention emerged just weeks after a number of Saudi princes were arrested as part of a mass purge by Mohammed bin Salman.

Relatives of a number of Saudi political prisoners have also called for their loved ones to be released during Ramadan – amid fears that coronavirus may spread in detention centres.

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