One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent political activists was released from prison Wednesday, her family tweeted, after serving nearly three years on charges that have sparked an international uproar over the kingdom’s human rights record. Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed to end a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, was sentenced to almost six years in prison last December under a broad counterterrorism law. Although released, Al-Hathloul will remain under strict conditions, her family has previously said, including a five-year travel ban and three years of probation. The 31-year-old Saudi activist long has been outspoken about human rights in Saudi Arabia, even from behind bars. The women say they were caned, electrocuted and waterboarded.

Source: Hindustan Times February 10, 2021 17:28 UTC