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POLITICSMay 17 · 15:30 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDRichard Adams and Wilf Vall

Sons of jailed Saudi scholars urge Cambridge to drop plans to train Riyadh staff

The University of Cambridge is facing opposition to its proposal to run staff training courses for Riyadh's defence ministry, with families of jailed Saudi scholars urging the university to drop the plans. The proposal has been met with internal opposition within the university due to concerns over Saudi Arabia's human rights record. The training courses would focus on leadership development and innovation management.

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