Women’s rights activist sentenced in Saudi Arabia amid global condemnation
One of the charges against Loujain al-Hathloul, which carry up to 20 years as punishment, is applying for a job at the UN
28 December 2020 - 16:01
Dubai — A Saudi court has sentenced prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison, her family and local media have said, in a trial that has drawn international condemnation as Riyadh faces renewed US scrutiny.
Hathloul has been held since 2018 after her arrest along with at least a dozen other women’s rights activist...
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