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Saudi Arabia sentences women’s rights activits Loujain al-Hathloul to prison
A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison in a trial that has drawn international condemnation.
Key points:
- Loujain al-Hathloul was charged with seeking to change the Saudi political system and harming national security
- The verdict poses an early challenge to Saudi leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s relationship with US president-elect Joe Biden
- The detentions of women activists occurred shortly before and after the country lifted a ban on women driving
Ms al-Hathloul, 31, has been held for more than two years following her arrest along with at least a dozen other women’s rights activist.
The verdict was handed down on Monday, according to the Sabq…
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