The development came as western businesses moved towards normalising relations with Saudi Arabia at the World Economic Forum in Davos. To boycott Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia has refused to cooperate with Turkey, and is conducting its own judicial proceedings against 12 suspects. Blunt said: “These women are celebrities of the international women’s movement so there is an enormous global focus on what is happening to them. There is a clear opportunity for Saudi Arabia to send a signal that things have changed and they could amplify that by engaging with our panel.”

Source: The Guardian January 24, 2019 19:23 UTC