Saudi defends app allowing men to monitor women relatives 4 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseSaudi Arabia on Saturday defended a mobile app that allows men in the kingdom to track female relatives after rights groups and a US lawmaker criticised tech giants for offering it. The Absher app provides services for “all members of the society… including women, the elderly, and people with special needs”, the interior ministry said. But critics have said the app enables abuse against women and girls by allowing men to track their movements. Under Saudi law, women must have consent from a husband or immediate male relative to renew passports or leave the country.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 16, 2019 23:48 UTC