Saudi Woman Activist Freed After Nearly 3 Years In Jail
Saudi authorities on Wednesday released prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after nearly three years in detention, her family said, as the kingdom comes under renewed US pressure over its human rights record.
Hathloul, 31, was arrested in May 2018 with about a dozen other women activists just weeks before the historic lifting of a decades-long ban on female drivers, a reform they had long campaigned for, triggering a torrent of international criticism.
The release of the activist, who is still under probation and is barred from leaving Saudi Arabia, sparked euphoria among her siblings who had launched a vigorous campaign overseas for her freedom in a major embarrassment for the kingdom's rulers.
"Loujain is at home!!!!!!!" her sister Lina al-Hathloul wrote on Twitter.
"At home after 1001 days in prison," she added, along with a picture of the smiling activist with streaks of grey hair.
US President Joe Biden, who has pledged to intensify scrutiny of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's human rights record, welcomed the decision to release her, saying it was "the right thing to do".
The US State Department said she should never have been jailed.
"Promoting and advocating for women's rights and other human rights should never be criminalised," said State Department spokesman Ned Price.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who strongly called for Hathloul's release last year, welcomed the news, tweeting that he "shared the relief of her family".
In late December, a Saudi court handed Hathloul a prison term of five years and eight months for terrorism-related crimes, but her family said a partially suspended sentence paved the way for her early release.
The women's rights activist was convicted of inciting regime change and seeking to disrupt public order, in what her family denounced as a "sham" trial. They also alleged she experienced sexual harassment and torture in detention, claims dismissed by the court.
The verdict, however, was a "face-saving exit strategy" for the Saudi government after it came under severe international pressure to free her, a source close to Hathloul's family told AFP at the time.
Still, the court has imposed a five-year travel ban on Hathloul, her relatives said.
Saudi authorities on Wednesday released prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after nearly three years in detention, her family said, as the kingdom comes under renewed US pressure over its human rights record.
Hathloul, 31, was arrested in May 2018 with about a dozen other women activists just weeks before the historic lifting of a decades-long ban on female drivers, a reform they had long campaigned for, triggering a torrent of international criticism.
The release of the activist, who is still under probation and is barred from leaving Saudi Arabia, sparked euphoria among her siblings who had launched a vigorous campaign overseas for her freedom in a major embarrassment for the kingdom's rulers.
"Loujain is at home!!!!!!!" her sister Lina al-Hathloul wrote on Twitter.
"At home after 1001 days in prison," she added, along with a picture of the smiling activist with streaks of grey hair.
US President Joe Biden, who has pledged to intensify scrutiny of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's human rights record, welcomed the decision to release her, saying it was "the right thing to do".
The US State Department said she should never have been jailed.
"Promoting and advocating for women's rights and other human rights should never be criminalised," said State Department spokesman Ned Price.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who strongly called for Hathloul's release last year, welcomed the news, tweeting that he "shared the relief of her family".
In late December, a Saudi court handed Hathloul a prison term of five years and eight months for terrorism-related crimes, but her family said a partially suspended sentence paved the way for her early release.
The women's rights activist was convicted of inciting regime change and seeking to disrupt public order, in what her family denounced as a "sham" trial. They also alleged she experienced sexual harassment and torture in detention, claims dismissed by the court.
The verdict, however, was a "face-saving exit strategy" for the Saudi government after it came under severe international pressure to free her, a source close to Hathloul's family told AFP at the time.
Still, the court has imposed a five-year travel ban on Hathloul, her relatives said.
Saudi authorities on Wednesday released prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after nearly three years in detention, her family said, as the kingdom comes under renewed US pressure over its human rights record.
Hathloul, 31, was arrested in May 2018 with about a dozen other women activists just weeks before the historic lifting of a decades-long ban on female drivers, a reform they had long campaigned for, triggering a torrent of international criticism.
The release of the activist, who is still under probation and is barred from leaving Saudi Arabia, sparked euphoria among her siblings who had launched a vigorous campaign overseas for her freedom in a major embarrassment for the kingdom's rulers.
"Loujain is at home!!!!!!!" her sister Lina al-Hathloul wrote on Twitter.
"At home after 1001 days in prison," she added, along with a picture of the smiling activist with streaks of grey hair.
US President Joe Biden, who has pledged to intensify scrutiny of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's human rights record, welcomed the decision to release her, saying it was "the right thing to do".
The US State Department said she should never have been jailed.
"Promoting and advocating for women's rights and other human rights should never be criminalised," said State Department spokesman Ned Price.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who strongly called for Hathloul's release last year, welcomed the news, tweeting that he "shared the relief of her family".
In late December, a Saudi court handed Hathloul a prison term of five years and eight months for terrorism-related crimes, but her family said a partially suspended sentence paved the way for her early release.
The women's rights activist was convicted of inciting regime change and seeking to disrupt public order, in what her family denounced as a "sham" trial. They also alleged she experienced sexual harassment and torture in detention, claims dismissed by the court.
The verdict, however, was a "face-saving exit strategy" for the Saudi government after it came under severe international pressure to free her, a source close to Hathloul's family told AFP at the time.
Still, the court has imposed a five-year travel ban on Hathloul, her relatives said.
Saudi authorities on Wednesday released prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after nearly three years in detention, her family said, as the kingdom comes under renewed US pressure over its human rights record.
Hathloul, 31, was arrested in May 2018 with about a dozen other women activists just weeks before the historic lifting of a decades-long ban on female drivers, a reform they had long campaigned for, triggering a torrent of international criticism.
The release of the activist, who is still under probation and is barred from leaving Saudi Arabia, sparked euphoria among her siblings who had launched a vigorous campaign overseas for her freedom in a major embarrassment for the kingdom's rulers.
"Loujain is at home!!!!!!!" her sister Lina al-Hathloul wrote on Twitter.
"At home after 1001 days in prison," she added, along with a picture of the smiling activist with streaks of grey hair.
US President Joe Biden, who has pledged to intensify scrutiny of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's human rights record, welcomed the decision to release her, saying it was "the right thing to do".
The US State Department said she should never have been jailed.
"Promoting and advocating for women's rights and other human rights should never be criminalised," said State Department spokesman Ned Price.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who strongly called for Hathloul's release last year, welcomed the news, tweeting that he "shared the relief of her family".
In late December, a Saudi court handed Hathloul a prison term of five years and eight months for terrorism-related crimes, but her family said a partially suspended sentence paved the way for her early release.
The women's rights activist was convicted of inciting regime change and seeking to disrupt public order, in what her family denounced as a "sham" trial. They also alleged she experienced sexual harassment and torture in detention, claims dismissed by the court.
The verdict, however, was a "face-saving exit strategy" for the Saudi government after it came under severe international pressure to free her, a source close to Hathloul's family told AFP at the time.
Still, the court has imposed a five-year travel ban on Hathloul, her relatives said.
Saudi authorities on Wednesday released prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after nearly three years in detention, her family said, as the kingdom comes under renewed US pressure over its human rights record.
Hathloul, 31, was arrested in May 2018 with about a dozen other women activists just weeks before the historic lifting of a decades-long ban on female drivers, a reform they had long campaigned for, triggering a torrent of international criticism.
The release of the activist, who is still under probation and is barred from leaving Saudi Arabia, sparked euphoria among her siblings who had launched a vigorous campaign overseas for her freedom in a major embarrassment for the kingdom's rulers.
"Loujain is at home!!!!!!!" her sister Lina al-Hathloul wrote on Twitter.
"At home after 1001 days in prison," she added, along with a picture of the smiling activist with streaks of grey hair.
US President Joe Biden, who has pledged to intensify scrutiny of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's human rights record, welcomed the decision to release her, saying it was "the right thing to do".
The US State Department said she should never have been jailed.
"Promoting and advocating for women's rights and other human rights should never be criminalised," said State Department spokesman Ned Price.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who strongly called for Hathloul's release last year, welcomed the news, tweeting that he "shared the relief of her family".
In late December, a Saudi court handed Hathloul a prison term of five years and eight months for terrorism-related crimes, but her family said a partially suspended sentence paved the way for her early release.
The women's rights activist was convicted of inciting regime change and seeking to disrupt public order, in what her family denounced as a "sham" trial. They also alleged she experienced sexual harassment and torture in detention, claims dismissed by the court.
The verdict, however, was a "face-saving exit strategy" for the Saudi government after it came under severe international pressure to free her, a source close to Hathloul's family told AFP at the time.
Still, the court has imposed a five-year travel ban on Hathloul, her relatives said.
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