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Loujain al-Hathloul was released, but other Saudi women activists remain behind bars
MEE takes a look at other advocates still imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for pushing for women s rights in the kingdom
MEE takes a look at the women s rights activists still behind bars in Saudi Arabia (Illustration by Mohamad Elasaar/MEE) By Published date: 10 February 2021 17:09 UTC | Last update: 1 month 3 weeks ago
After more than 1,000 days in detention, Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released on probation on Wednesday, according to her sister.
Loujain is at home !!!!!!
Hathloul was arrested in May 2018 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and sent to Saudi Arabia, where she faced trial on a loosely worded terror law often used to prosecute activists.