Free travel without father's permission, Saudi court rules in favor of woman .
A Saudi court in Riyadh has ruled in favor of a woman living alone and traveling freely without her father's permission.
According to a foreign news agency, the woman was sued by her father in court. Sanitation lawyer in the case, Abdul Rehman , wrote on the social networking site Twitter that the court had made a historic decision today and confirmed that it was not a punishable offense for an adult, sane woman to live in a secluded house. I am very happy with this decision, it will put an end to the tragic stories of Saudi women.
According to official documents, the court ruled that the defendant's stay in a separate house was not a punishable offense because the woman was sane and mature and had the right to decide where she wanted to live.
"I think this is a historic decision because it also reflects a significant change in Saudi Arabia's judicial system,"
He said that this shows that a new generation of judges has come into being and they can live with the present reality of Saudi Arabia in line with the vision of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. There is a connection and this is the reality of the society and the reality of the whole world.
The lawyer added that the court's ruling was in line with women's international rights and human rights.
Following her statement, the defendant in the case has identified herself as Maryam Al-Otaibi and has also released a statement on Twitter.
Maryam wrote on Twitter that after long problems and difficulties since 2017, today with the help of the hero of the court Abdul Rehman Al-Rahim, I have succeeded in taking back my right to free movement. This right is also guaranteed in the constitution of Saudi Arabia. And it states that every citizen has the freedom of movement and stability. Their experience has not been easy, but it has been rewarding.
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