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The University of New Haven is resisting calls to sever its relationship with a Saudi Arabian security college in the wake of the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate in Turkey. New Haven said in a statement on Tuesday it plans to continue its relationship with King Fahd Security College despite criticism from a local activist who reportedly described it as a scandal “that the University of New Haven has relations with a police college in a country known for human rights abuse, known for torturing and killing dissidents.”
New Haven signed an agreement with King Fahd Security College to help it develop a four-year baccalaureate program in security studies in 2016. “The goal, then as now, was to help modernize and professionalize criminal justice activities in Saudi Arabia through this educational partnership,” New Haven said in a statement issued Tuesday.
“We have been pleased with the academic professionalism of our partners, and we look forward to continuing the relationship.”
