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Saudi Arabia: Loujain Al-Hathloul among finalists for prestigious human rights prize
14/01/2021 Rashbrax
The shortlist of nominees for the 2020 Václav Havel Prize, which honours outstanding civil society action defending human rights, is comprised entirely of women, from Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul, to a group of Buddhist nuns in Nepal and Julienne Lusenge in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Like her fellow nominees in Nepal and Congo, Loujain Al-Hathloul is a strong advocate for women’s rights, having boldly campaigned for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia as well as against the repressive male guardianship system.
Protesters keep pressure on Belarus dictator, and pay the price By Alexandra Odynova Putin extends $1.5 billion lifeline to Belarus
Moscow Anti-government protests continued on Monday in the capital of Belarus for the 128th day. Scores of demonstrators hit the streets of Minsk calling for President Alexander Lukashenko to resign, despite hundreds of people being detained for doing the same thing just hours earlier, and tens of thousands over the past few months.
The mass-protests on Sundays have become a staple of Belarus beleaguered pro-democracy movement. Every week, despite frigid temperatures, they continue to gather to denounce the country s long-time authoritarian leader, who claimed victory in a disputed August presidential election and assumed his sixth term in office. Every week, hundreds more are arrested for doing so.