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. 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. her sister Lina al-Hathloul declared on Twitter alongside a screenshot showing a flushed Ms Loujain beaming on a family video call. Mr Biden labeled Saudi Arabia a “pariah” on the campaign trial and promised to reverse former President Donald Trump's policy of giving Saudi Arabia “a blank check to pursue a disastrous set of policies,” including the targeting of female activists. The 31-year-old Saudi activist long has been outspoken about human rights in Saudi Arabia, even from behind bars.

Source: The Hindu February 10, 2021 21:33 UTC