Amnesty: Saudis’ Jeddah demolition plan violates human rights, discriminatory

RIYADH, June 22 —The ongoing demolition of dozens of neighbourhoods in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah to enable redevelopment is violating human rights standards through forced evictions and a lack of compensation for foreign residents, Amnesty International said.

Saudi authorities announced in January a package of services, including provision of free housing, for Saudi nationals"whose homes are being dismantled in the slums and undeveloped neighbourhoods" of Jeddah. "A Jeddah Municipality document shows that project plans were finalized almost three years ago, yet the Saudi authorities failed to engage in a process of genuine consultation with residents, provide adequate notice and announce the amount of compensation and provide it to residents prior to the demolitions,” Diana Semaan, acting deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa, said in the statement.

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