The New Paper

February 11, 2021

Saudi activist released from jail

Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from prison yesterday. She was initially sentenced to six years in jail in December after being detained in 2018 and convicted on national security-related charges. Critics of the decision (including Amnesty International) suggested the conviction was used as a means of repression.
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