Activism Is Not Terrorism
Loujain AlHathloul is on trial and facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for her activism.
Loujain AlHathloul is on trial in Saudi Arabia at the Specialised Criminal (terrorism) court for her activism. Loujain has been in pre-trial detention for nearly three years and during that time has been tortured (to include) electrocuted, waterboarded and sexually assaulted. The absurd charges against her include: Applying for a job at the United Nations, calling for the end of the oppressive male guardianship system, contacting international organisations (Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch), speaking about her detention and supporting Saudi human rights movements.
In addition to these absurd charges, the prosecution changed the charges from March 2019 and deleted connections with foreign governments that were on Loujain’s original charge sheet. To see all the changes made please visit our website here. The prosecution is calling for the maximum sentence for Loujain under Article 38 - 20 years in prison.
We are asking for all of you to take action by following the action steps listed on the website in addition to joining the #FreeLoujain campaign on Wednesday 16 Dec at 1am ET/7am CET and throughout the day to demand the immediate and unconditional release of Loujain AlHathloul.
TWEETS:
.@LoujainHathloul is on trial today in Saudi Arabia @KingSalman @ksamissionun @KSAMOFA @HRCSaudi_EN we urge you to immediately and unconditionally release Loujain. #DontKillLoujain #FreeLoujain #ActivismIsNotTerrorism https://www.change.org/p/kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-king-salman-free-loujain-alhathloul
.@LoujainHathloul is on trial today in #SaudiArabia for her activism. #ActivismIsNotTerrorism @KSAmofaEN @KingSalman @HRCSaudi_EN @AdelAljubeir @KSAMOFA @KSAmofaFRA @ksamissionun Loujain must be released immediately and unconditionally today. #FreeLoujain https://www.loujainalhathloul.org/arrest-torture-charges
Loujain is on trial today in #SaudiArabia. @KSAmofaEN @KingSalman @HRCSaudi_EN @AdelAljubeir @KSAMOFA @KSAmofaFRA @ksamissionun #SaudiArabia is charging Loujain for her activism. #ActivismIsNotTerrorism Loujain must be released immediately and unconditionally today. #FreeLoujain
Loujain's charges include: - contacting @amnesty and @hrw
- applying for a job at the @UN
- Demanding an end to male guardianship.
Yet #Saudi authorities are charging her with terrorism for her activism. #ActivismIsNotTerrorism @KSAMOFA #FreeLoujain! https://www.change.org/p/kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-king-salman-free-loujain-alhathloul
FACEBOOK POST:
Loujain AlHathloul is a leader of the women’s rights movement in #SaudiArabia yet she is on trial today in Saudi Arabia because she has been charged for standing up for women’s rights reforms in Saudi Arabia - the same reforms the kingdom so publicly touts. We urge King Salman to immediately and unconditionally #FreeLoujain https://www.change.org/FreeLoujain
INSTAGRAM POST:
Loujain AlHathloul is a leader of the women’s rights movement in #SaudiArabia yet she is on trial today in Saudi Arabia because she has been charged for standing up for women’s rights reforms in Saudi Arabia - the same reforms the kingdom so publicly touts. We urge King Salman to immediately and unconditionally #FreeLoujain https://www.change.org/FreeLoujain
EMAIL THE SAUDI EMBASSY
Send the email below to the Saudi Embassy in Geneva and New York and also to your head of state (president/prime minister): gassgemi@mofa.gov.sa, saudi-mission@un.int
Dear Respected Official or President/Prime Minister XXXXXX,
Loujain AlHathloul is on trial at the Specialised Criminal Court after being in pre-trial detention for nearly three years.Loujain has been charged with calling for the end of the oppressive male guardianship system, contacting international organizations, speaking about her detention, supporting the Saudi human rights movements, and applying for a job with the United Nations. Aditionally during her nearly three years in prison, Loujain has been subject to torture (electrocution, flogging, waterboarding and sexually assualted).
Loujain AlHathloul is a Saudi women’s rights activist who stood in support of the reforms that the Saudi Kingdom so publicly touts as progress. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that AlHathloul’s imprisonment violated international law. Multiple international organisations and committees have called for Loujain AlHathloul’s immediate and unconditional release.
We urge you to call on Saudi Arabia to immediately and unconditionally release Loujain AlHathloul.
Signed,
YOUR NAME
