How many Loujain Al-Hathlouls are there in the Arab world? Women demonstrate in solidarity for the Palestinian women held in Israeli prisons 8 March 2012 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages] February 15, 2021 at 10:08 am Let me make it clear that I am against injustice, oppression and arbitrary arrests for political purposes. I also favour civic freedoms for citizens, regardless of their beliefs or identity, as well as freedom of thought and expression. Hence, I welcomed the release of Saudi Arabian citizen and human rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul with some satisfaction, although not quite the ecstatic level that prevailed in the international media and across social networks.