Saudi Arabia has passed a new law to criminalise sexual harassment, state media said on Wednesday, less than a month before the conservative kingdom lifts its decades-long ban on women driving. The law has been approved by the cabinet, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. The new law appears to be in preparation for the historic lifting of the kingdom's driving ban on women on June 24. "If, as it appears, their detention is related solely to their work as human rights defenders and activists on women's issues, they should be released immediately." Human Rights Watch on Wednesday reported the arrest of a second rights activist, but added that he was subsequently released.

Source: dna May 30, 2018 17:00 UTC