Saudi Arabia Detains More Women’s Rights Activists - News Summed Up

Saudi Arabia Detains More Women’s Rights Activists


BEIRUT—Authorities in Saudi Arabia have detained two women’s rights activists, human-rights groups said Wednesday, broadening a campaign of arrests that has drawn international criticism and tainted the kingdom’s top-down reforms agenda. Those rounded up in recent days include Samar Badawi, who is known for having challenged the kingdom’s male guardianship rules and is the sister of one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent detainees, liberal blogger Raif Badawi. Ms. Badawi, who was detained Monday in her hometown of Jeddah, had...


Source: Wall Street Journal August 01, 2018 16:30 UTC



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