Riyadh: Women's rights activist in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison.
According to the international news agency, an anti-terrorism court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced 31-year-old Lajin al-Hathloul, a prominent women's rights activist, to five years and eight months in prison.
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The anti-terrorism court ruled that the woman had committed crimes such as damaging the country's identity and protesting for change, pursuing a foreign agenda and inciting the public through the internet.
The 31-year-old woman can appeal against the verdict within 30 days, but her family says they are waiting for the written text of the verdict, after which a decision will be made.
Alhathloul’s activism included calling for women’s right to drive before it was granted in 2018 and the removal of male guardianship laws that stifled women’s freedom of movement and ability to travel abroad.https://t.co/cEXyNWKHSq
It may be recalled that Jeddah-born Lajin al-Hathloul was detained along with a dozen other women in 2018 on the basis of which his sentence of 2 years and 10 months has been suspended.
