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The suspension of half of Loujain al-Hathloul's sentence for terrorism-related crimes in Saudi Arabia comes following intense global pressure for her release.

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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israels US correspondent based in New York Illustrative: GBU-39 SDB (Small Diameter Bomb) at the Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, on August 1 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Lance Cheung via Wikipedia public domain) The US State Department on Tuesday advanced the sale of 3,000 precision-guided glide bombs to Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration seeks to continue inking such massive weapons deals with Riyadh before relations between the two countries ...

English By Michael Lipin, Ramin Haghjoo December 29, 2020 01:22 AM Share on Facebook Print this page WASHINGTON - Iran has sentenced eight of its Baha’i citizens to prison terms and other punishments according to an informed source, in the latest example of the Islamist-ruled nation’s longstanding and internationally criticized policy of severely restricting the rights of its Baha’i religious minority. In...

The Straits Times Ms Loujain al-Hathloul who has been held since 2018, will appeal the sentence.PHOTO: REUTERS UpdatedDec 29, 2020, 4:42 pm PublishedDec 29, 2020, 9:28 am SGT https://str.sg/JRL5 They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited ...

Saudi women rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul set for release after suspended sentence Updated Dec 29, 2020 | 12:32 IST Frances foreign ministry said it reiterated its call for Hathlouls "quick release", a view echoed by Germanys human rights commissioner Barbel Kofler. Biden has pledged to intensify scrutiny of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans human rights failings. &nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspTwitter A Saudi court Monday handed prominent activist Loujain al-Hathlo...

Updated Dec 29, 2020 · 07:23 pm A Saudi Arabian court on Monday sentenced women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to nearly six years in prison under counter-terrorism laws, reported AP. Al-Hathloul was found guilty on charges of pushing for change, pursuing a foreign agenda, using the Internet to disturb public order and cooperating with individuals and entities that have committed crimes under anti-terror ties, the news agency reported, citing state-run website Sabq. In a st...

Saudi court jails womens rights activist 29.12.2020 A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent womens rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to nearly six years in prison, her family said, after her conviction in a trial that has drawn international condemnation. The verdict and sentence pose a challenge to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans relationship with US President-elect Joe Biden, who has criticised Riyadhs human rights record. Hathloul, 31, who has been held since 2018 following her arres...

Updated: 29 Dec 2020, 16:52 AN ACTIVIST who once appeared with campaigners alongside Meghan Markle and fought for the right for women to drive in Saudi Arabia has been jailed for nearly six years. Loujain al-Hathloul has already been caged inside a maximum security prison for more than two years amid claims she has been tortured behind bars. 7 Loujain Al-Hathloul was jailed for allegedly conspiring with the enemies of Saudi ArabiaCredit: © Marieke Wijntjes / Amnesty International The 31 year ...

She was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison on terrorism-related charges. France and Germany called for her quick release. The family of prominent human rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul will appeal her prison sentence but expressed little hope in the Saudi judicial system, calling the trial a "sham" and "politically motivated". READ | On Monday, a Saudi court sentenced al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison on terrorism-related charges and banned her from leavin...