(CNN) Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent women's rights activists, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison by the kingdom's special court for terrorism offenses, according to her family. The SCC judge also denied the torture allegations in his final report, according to the Hathloul family statement. 'Activism is not a crime'Three other women's rights activists who were arrested alongside Hathloul -- Nassima al-Sada, Nouf Abdulaziz and Maya'a al-Zahrani -- remain in detention, according to human rights group Amnesty International. "Peaceful activism, and advocating for women's rights is not a crime. Human rights defenders can be a strong partner for governments in addressing concerns within society," the ambassadors said.

Source: CNN December 28, 2020 18:11 UTC