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5 hours agoWomen activists seeking permission to drive in Arabia continue to be arrested
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Saudi Arabia has reportedly arrested three women's rights activists in a sting that began just weeks before the ban on the car was lifted. Human rights groups said that at least 11 people, most of whom women who had campaigned long for the right to [...]
Human rights groups said at least 11 people, most of whom had been campaigning long for the right to drive, had now been banned since last week.
Officials have said they are suspected of the alleged “conflicts with foreign parties” and violate “stability”.
Other activists have said the impact is an unprecedented “” and “terring”.
The US has expressed concern over the bans and said it is “keeping a close eye on the progress of reforms in the Gulf state, which is a key regional ally.
