Activist Loujain al-Hathloul rocketed to prominence in Saudi Arabia for her outspokenness on human rights issues, even from behind bars. Photo: Amnesty International handout
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
- She had been held for 1,001 days after pushing to end a ban on women driving in the kingdom
- Her case sparked an international uproar over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record
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Activist Loujain al-Hathloul rocketed to prominence in Saudi Arabia for her outspokenness on human rights issues, even from behind bars. Photo: Amnesty International handout