THE release of two Saudi women activists from confinement recently has once again raised questions about the pace and genuineness of reforms in the kingdom, particularly when it comes to human rights, and specifically women’s rights. Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah had been in captivity since 2018, after the Saudi state had launched a crackdown on activists. Another prominent rights activist, Loujain al-Hathloul, was released earlier this year after she was handed an over five-year sentence on charges of ‘terrorism’. However, Ms Hathloul is not allowed to leave Saudi Arabia. It is unclear what has prompted the release of the women activists. One possibility is that American ‘nudging’ may be behind the move. A US official was in Riyadh recently and met the head of the Saudi Human Rights Commission. According to a US government Twitter account “steps forward in women’s and labour rights in Saudi Arabia” were discussed. The Biden administration professes to put human r
Two Jailed Women Activists Freed From Saudi Jail
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