A human rights organisation, on Thursday, asked Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry, to provide information about Mohammed Nayef, former crown prince, who is reportedly under house arrest.
The media reported that Nayef, who was also interior minister, was confined to his own palace, immediately after the announcement that he had been replaced with Mohammad Salman, as a crown prince.
It was also reported that Nayef’s guards were replaced with the guards loyal to the new crown prince.
The Human Rights Watchdog also said that Nayef was barred from leaving the country.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry regarded reports as “baseless and false.”
In a letter, the Human Rights Watchdog said: “we respectfully request that the ministry clarify whether authorities permit Prince Mohammed to exercise freedom of movement inside Saudi Arabia, as well as well as whether authorities have imposed on him a travel ban.
“If authorities have imposed movement restrictions on Mohammed bin Nayef, please confirm the legal basis of each of these restrictions.”
The organidation also accused Saudi Arabia’s authorities of repeated violations of the international laws as well as the country’s own legislation on freedom of movement and detention terms.
On June 21, King Salman replaced Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, the king’s nephew, with his 31-year-old son and defence minister Mohammad Salman.
Local media also reported that Nayef has lost the post of the interior minister. (NAN)