Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to 11 years in jail, rights groups say
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to 11 years in jail, rights groups say
Human rights groups are calling for the release of a Saudi woman, who they say has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for supporting women’s rights and for the way she dressed.
Human rights groups are calling for the release of a Saudi woman, who they say has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for supporting women’s rights and for the way she dressed.
Manahel al-Otaibi, a 29-year-old fitness instructor and women’s rights activist, was sentenced during a “secret hearing” before the kingdom’s Specialized Criminal Court on January 9, 2024, Amnesty International and the London-based Saudi rights organization ALQST said in a joint statement Tuesday.
However, the decision to imprison al-Otaibi only surfaced weeks later, after the Saudi government replied to a request by United Nations Special Rapporteurs for information about the case, the watchdogs say.
Al-Otaibi “stands accused of terrorist offences and was arrested in accordance with the law under a legally valid warrant,” Saudi Arabia’s mission to Geneva said in a letter in January, in response to the UN request.
America needs to stop supplying weapons to Saudi.
but saudi arabia is so progressive look at how they're hosting the women's world cup
that was sarcasm by the way
He looks like a predator. Thanks justice ⚖️
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It's just bait (just look at their comment history). Please ignore and move on.