Saudi Journalist and
Washington Post Columnist
CRIME: Advocating for women’s rights and the end to Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system.
CRIME: Posting a series of satirical and critical tweets of MBS.
CRIME: Writing a monthly column in the Washington Post that criticized MBS and his policies.
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MBS is responsible for countless kidnappings and unjust detentions, over 3,000 political prisoners, as well as assassinations and assassination attempts against those who dare speak out against him or his abuses.
In a nationwide U.S. survey on human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, respondents who are knowledgeable about Saudi Arabia said they want celebrities to take action against countries that violate human rights.
of respondents are influenced by celebrities’ assessment of human rights.
of them are knowledgeable about Saudi Arabia.
ADDITIONALLY, almost half of all respondents said that a celebrity endorsement of Saudi Arabia diminishes the likelihood that they would attend their events.
Of respondents believe that celebrities have a role to play in raising awareness about human rights abuses and nearly half believe they should stop supporting countries altogether if they abuse human rights.
4 out of 9 Americans would think twice about attending one of their events.
I pledge to be an ally in challenging authoritarians who silence truth and freedom.
I pledge to use my platform to call for an end to human rights abuses.
I pledge to encourage others to avoid being a part of MBS’ whitewashing efforts.
I pledge to be a voice for the voiceless and #StopMBS.
Freedom First is a campaign in partnership with The Freedom Initiative and Amnesty International to educate leaders from throughout the entertainment industry about human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia and the impacts of entertainment-based celebrity-washing.
On the 2nd anniversary of the assassination of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, Freedom First projected giant images of Jamal on the facade of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia and various other locations across Washington D.C
On the 2nd anniversary of the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Freedom First partnered with human rights organizations to project ShowTime’s documentary film Kingdom of Silence in Washington, D.C.
