Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released after nearly three years in jail The activist, whose arrest sparked an uproar over the kingdom’s human rights record, pushed for an end a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, was arrested in 2018 The Associated Press February 11, 2021 09:02:45 IST File image of Loujain al-Hathloul. AP
Dubai: One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent political activists was released from prison Wednesday, her family said, after serving nearly three years on charges that sparked an international uproar over the kingdom’s human rights record.
Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed to end a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, was arrested in 2018 and sentenced to almost six years in prison last December under a broad counterterrorism law. Held for 1001 days, with time in pre-trial detention and solitary confi
Libération de militante des droits des femmes Saoudienne, Loujain al-Hathloul
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