Neom in Saudi Arabia, on January 12, 2021.
Neom in Saudi Arabia, on January 12, 2021.
  • Three men protesting the NEOM project have been sentenced to death, UN human rights experts said.
  • The UN group said they were convicted under "overly vague" terror laws for their objections.
  • Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with the futuristic megacity, despite questions over its surveillance objectives.

Three members of a Saudi Arabian tribe who oppose the futuristic "smart city" project NEOM have been sentenced to death, UN human rights specialists warned on Wednesday.