Saturday, 2 March 2019

Saudi Arabia: detained women's rights activists to be put on trial

More than dozen arrested in 2018 and rights groups say some have been tortured

Saudi women’s rights activists detained last year in a sweeping crackdown on campaigners will be put on trial, prosecutors have said.

“The public prosecution would like to announce that it has concluded its investigation and prepared the indictment list against the defendants ... and will refer the case to the relevant court,” the state-controlled Saudi Press Agency said on Friday.

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