RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is preparing to outlaw sexual harassment, officials said on Tuesday, less than a month before the kingdom lifts its decades-long ban on women driving. The kingdom’s Shura Council, which advises the cabinet, approved a draft law on Monday which would introduce a prison term of up to five years and a penalty of 300,000 riyals ($80,000). The prince has also lifted a decades-long ban on cinemas, allowed mixed-gender concerts and clipped the powers of the long-feared religious police. Authorities have accused the activists of “suspicious contact with foreign parties”, providing financial support to “enemies” and attempting to undermine the kingdom’s “security and stability”. At least four detained activists were released last week, campaigners including Amnesty International said, but the fate of the others remains unclear.

Source: Pakistan Today May 30, 2018 17:15 UTC