'Who'll give me $20million for my son?' Saudi man tries to sell his boy on Facebook after court shuts down his illegal business

Only condition is to know which city buyer lives in

Claims it's last option to provide for wife and daughter



A Saudi man is trying to sell his son on Facebook for around $20million to avoid 'living in poverty' after his illegal business was shut down, it was reported today.

Saud bin Nasser Al Shahry claims trafficking his son is the only option to continue providing for his wife and daughter.

He says he is willing to go to court to complete the sale, the only condition of which is to know which city the buyer lives in.



Desperate: Saud bin Nasser Al Shahry with his son, whom he wants to sell on Facebook for $20million to avoid poverty

Al Shahry made the decision after first asking whether the authorities could help him financially when his illegal debt-collection business was shut down by a court, he told Qatari news outlet Al Sharq.

He was apparently denied the request because he was older than 35.

It is not clear whether his actions are merely a publicity stunt or, if genuine, whether he would be able to carry out the sale without redress.

Human trafficking is an offence in Saudi Arabia, but the country does not comply with minimum international standards, according to the U.S. Department of State.



Unlikely medium: Facebook's terms and condition do not allow anyone to post content that infringes a person's human rights

In recent reports, quoted in Venture Beat, it said the Saudi government 'continues to lack adequate anti-trafficking laws, and, despite evidence of widespread trafficking abuses, did not report any criminal prosecutions, convictions or prison sentences for trafficking crimes committed against foreign domestic workers.'

Facebook is also unlikely to allow such a sale through its website.

According to its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, users 'will not post content or take any action on Facebook that infringes or violates someone else’s rights or otherwise violates the law.'