25-01-2019 04:13 via vancouversun.com

Saudi women's rights activists continue facing sexual harassment, torture in prison: Report

An Amnesty International report released Thursday alleges more Saudi Arabian human rights activists are facing torture and abuse in arbitrary detention since last May.
Among the detainees is former University of British Columbia student Loujain al-Hathloul. She attended UBC from 2009 to 2014. Al-Hathloul is one of the most recognized figures in the campaign for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Hathloul was arrested on May 15 in Saudi Arabia
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