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Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi woman activist jailed for five years - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...world-middle-east-55467414

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  • A prominent Saudi female activist, who campaigned for women's right to drive, has been sentenced to more than five years in prison.
  • the country's Specialised Criminal Court, which was set up to try terrorism cases, convicted her of various charges including trying to harm national security and advance a foreign agenda.
  • They have also said that she has been tortured in jail - accusations the court dismissed.
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  • Hathloul was detained just weeks before Saudi women were finally allowed to drive in 2018 - the cause she championed.
  • Human rights experts have said her trial did not meet international standards.
  • The case is seen as further damaging the reputation of Saudi Arabia's controversial de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, known as MBS.
  • he has also been condemned for the continued crackdown on rights activists, as well as the Saudi authorities' role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  • When Joe Biden takes over as US president, he is expected to take a tougher stance on human rights violations.
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