Alhathloul was arrested in May 2018, along with 10 other women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia. Her family, Saudi activists and Human Rights Watch have alleged in recent months that she and other female detainees have been tortured and sexually harassed in prison. Are you aware that women's rights activists have been detained without charge since May 2018?" In addition to Loujain Alhathloul, the detainees include prominent women's rights activists Aziza al-Yousef, Eman al-Nafjan, Nouf Abdelaziz, Samar Badawi and Hatoon al-Fassi. The official Saudi Press Agency said the women's rights defenders were accused of "suspicious contact with foreign entities."

Source: CNN January 31, 2019 11:40 UTC