Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘support’ of women’s rights
Manahel al-Otaibi, who frequently promoted female empowerment on social media, was arrested under anti-terror lawsA young women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia was secretly sentenced to 11 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court after being arrested for “her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights”.Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the United National high commissioner for Human Rights that Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced on 9 January for what the Saudi government called “terrorist offences”. Continue reading...
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Manahel al-Otaibi, who frequently promoted female empowerment on social media, was arrested under anti-terror laws
A young women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia was secretly sentenced to 11 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court after being arrested for “her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights”.
Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the United National high commissioner for Human Rights that Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced on 9 January for what the Saudi government called “terrorist offences”. Continue reading...