ZCZC
BFF-24
SAUDI-WOMEN-RIGHTS
URGENT ¥¥¥ Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul jailed for 5 years, 8 months
RIYADH, Dec 28, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison for terrorism-related crimes, according to local media allowed to attend her trial.
The women’s rights activist was convicted of “various activities prohibited by the anti-terrorism law”, the pro-government online outlet Sabq and other media cited the court as saying
It added that the court suspended two years and 10 months of the sentence.
BSS/AFP/BZC/1700HRS