The official Saudi press agency reported that three female detainees had been released but did not identify them. At least 10 women's rights defenders remain imprisoned, including University of British Columbia graduate Loujain al-Hathloul, Hatoon al-Fassi, Samar Badawi and Naseem al-Sada. University of British Columbia graduate and Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul remains detained. Most of the women detained had appeared in a Riyadh courtroom on Wednesday to submit their defence. Journalists working for foreign media, diplomats and other independent observers have not been allowed to sit in on the hearings.

Source: CBC News March 28, 2019 19:41 UTC