Loujain Al-Hathloul, Saudi Women’s Rights Activist, Released from Prison After 1001 Days

Loujain Al-Hathloul, a women’s rights activist and political prisoner in Saudi Arabia, was finally released from prison on Wednesday, February 11th, after enduring one thousand and one days of detention.

A photo of Ms. Al-Hathloul, who has returned to her parents’ home, was posted on Wednesday evening Riyadh time by her sister, Lina Al-Hathloul, on the social media network Twitter.

Ms. Al-Hathloul is among the activists who, prior to her arrest and conviction by Saudi judicial authorities, made considerable efforts to overturn the law banning women from driving.

Reports indicate that following increased public pressure and international reactions to the continued detention of this 31-year-old activist, a judge in Riyadh finally agreed to “conditional release” for Ms. Al-Hathloul.

One of the court’s conditions for suspending the imprisonment sentence of this women’s rights activist is a ban on her leaving Saudi Arabia.

Ms. Al-Hathloul was previously tried on charges such as “using the internet to disturb public order” and “attempting to destabilize the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” and was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison.

Source: Radio Farda