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Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul jailed for 5 years, 8 months for terrorism
Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, was arrested in May 2018 with about a dozen other women just weeks before the historic lifting of a decades-long ban on female drivers, a reform they had long campaigned for.
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RIYADH: A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison for terrorism-related crimes, according to local media allowed to attend her trial.
The women s rights activist was convicted of various activities prohibited by the anti-terrorism law , the pro-government online outlet Sabq and other media cited the court as saying.
Updated / Monday, 28 Dec 2020
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Campaigner Lina al-Hathloul in front of a picture of her jailed sister Loujain
A Saudi court has sentenced prominent activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison for terrorism-related crimes, but she is expected to be released within months, her family said.
Ms Hathloul, 31, was arrested in May 2018 with about a dozen other women activists just weeks before the historic lifting of a decades-long ban on female drivers, a reform they had long campaigned for, sparking a torrent of international criticism.
The women s rights activist was convicted of various activities prohibited by the anti-terrorism law , the pro-government online outlet Sabq and other media allowed to attend her trial cited the court as saying.
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul jailed for 5 years
She campaigned against driving ban on women SAMAA | AFP - Posted: Dec 28, 2020 | Last Updated: 3 months ago SAMAA | AFP Posted: Dec 28, 2020 | Last Updated: 3 months ago
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A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison for terrorism-related crimes, but she is expected to be released within months, her family said.
Hathloul, 31, was arrested in May 2018 with about a dozen other women activists just weeks before the historic lifting of a decades-long ban on female drivers, a reform they had long campaigned for, sparking a torrent of international criticism.
Saudi activist s suspended sentence paves way for early release
published : 29 Dec 2020 at 00:45
21 Saudi women s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who was arrested in May 2018, has been sentenced to five years and eight months for terrorism-related crimes, according to Saudi media reports
RIYADH - A Saudi court Monday handed prominent activist Loujain al-Hathloul a prison term of five years and eight months for terrorism-related crimes, but a suspended sentence will allow her release within months, her family said.
Hathloul, 31, was arrested in May 2018 with about a dozen other women activists just weeks before the historic lifting of a decades-long ban on female drivers, a reform they had long campaigned for, sparking a torrent of international criticism.