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2021


CBC Radio - Jan 2021 - Saudi activist Loujain Alhathloul targeted for her work, brother says

International Policy Digest - Jan 2021 - Loujain al-Hathloul and the Struggle for Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia

Bustle - Jan 2021 - What Is Happening With Loujain al-Hathloul?

The Hindu - Jan 2021 - Loujain al-Hathloul | The activist behind bars

The Guardian - Jan 2021 - Calls for Saudi Dakar Rally boycott while women’s right to drive activist in prison

Euronews - Jan 2021 - Rights groups call for boycott of Dakar Rally amid accusations of 'sportswashing' by Saudi Arabia 

New York Post - Jan 2021 - Saudi prince’s strategy on women’s rights is doomed to fail

National Review - Jan 2021 - A Saudi Woman: The story of Loujain al-Hathloul, political prisoner

Die Nachrichten - Jan 2021 - Boykott-Aufruf gegen Wüstenrennen Dakar in Saudi-Arabien

marie claire - Jan 2021 - Loujain al-Hathloul Is Not a Terrorist

National Review - Jan 2021 - A Saudi Woman

#FreeLoujain Press Release - Jan 2021 - Loujain AlHathloul Files Appeal in her Fight for Unconditional Freedom and Justice for Torture.

InterPress Service - Jan 2021 - Imprisoned Saudi Activist and Other Rights Defenders Seek Justice in 2021

Council of Europe Newsroom - Jan 2021 - Focus on womens’ rights as three candidates shortlisted for the 2020 Václav Havel Prize

Euronews Arabic - Jan 2021 - Saudi activist Loujain Al-Hathloul was nominated for the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights 

Dazed - Feb 2021 -Fighting to free my sister Loujain AlHathloul

Reuters - Feb 2021 - Saudi appeals court rejects rights activist claim she was tortured in jail, family says

NPR - Feb 2021 - Saudi Arabia To Release Activist Loujain Alhathloul From Prison

Le Monde - Feb 2021 - Sous pression, le pouvoir saoudien a été contraint de libérer la féministe Loujain Al-Hathloul

CNN - Feb 2021 - Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison

CBC - Feb 2021 - Women's rights activist Loujain Alhathloul released after 1,001 days in Saudi prison

NPR - Feb 2021 - Saudi Activist Who Led Campaign To Legalize Driving For Women Is Released From Jail

The Guardian - Feb 2021 - Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison

Yahoo News - Feb 2021 - Saudi woman activist freed after nearly 3 years in jail, family says

Washington Post - Feb 2021 - Saudi release of prominent activist comes amid effort to rebrand for Biden era

The Wall Street Journal - Feb 2021 - Saudi Activist Loujain al-Hathloul Released From Prison

Le Monde - Feb 2021 - La militante féministe Loujain Al-Hathloul, emprisonnée depuis près de trois ans en Arabie saoudite, a été libérée

New York Times - Feb 2021 - Saudi Arabia Releases Activist Who Fought for Women’s Right to Drive

BBC News - Feb 2021 - Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi women's rights activist released from prison

Sky News - Feb 2021 - Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi women's rights activist freed after 1,000 days in prison on 'spurious' charges

NBC News - Feb 2021 - Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi women's rights activist, released from prison

Bloomberg - Feb 2021 - Saudi Arabia Frees Women’s Rights Activist Amid U.S. Scrutiny

UPI - Feb 2021 - Saudi Arabia releases women's rights activist from prison

RTS - Feb 2021 - L'activiste saoudienne des droits des femmes Loujain al-Hathloul a quitté sa prison

SRF - Feb 2021 - Aktivistin Loujain al-Hathloul auf Bewährung aus Haft entlassen

DerStandard - Feb 2021 - Frauenrechtlerin al-Hathloul aus saudischer Haft entlassen

SWI - Feb 2021 - Loujain al Hathloul, la lucha por la mujer saudí dentro y fuera de prisión

Avvenire - Feb 2021 - Liberata dopo 1.000 giorni di carcere l'attivista saudita Loujain al-Hathloul

The Global and Mail - Feb 2021 - Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul freed from jail

The Guardian - Feb 2021 - Saudi Arabia: Loujain al-Hathloul release sparks calls for 'real justice'

BBC Indonesia - Feb 2021 - Loujain al-Hathloul: Aktivis 'penganjur perempuan boleh mengemudi di Arab Saudi' dibebaskan dari penjara

France24 - Feb 2021 - Libération de la militante saoudienne Loujain al-Hathloul: "Enfin à la maison"

NRC - Feb 2021 - Saoedische activiste Loujain al-Hathloul vervroegd vrijgelaten

#FreeLoujain Press Release - Feb 2021 - Loujain AlHathloul Released from Prison - Family Calls for Renewed Fight for Unconditional Freedom and Justice 

The Guardian - Feb 2021 - Saudi Arabia's release of Loujain al-Hathloul an overture to Biden

NDTV - Feb 2021 - Saudi Woman Activist Freed After Nearly 3 Years In Jail

NBC News - Feb 2021 - Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi activist's family thanks Biden after release from jail

Derbund - Feb 2021 - Loujain ist zu Hause!!!!!

SWI - Feb 2021 - Vitória de Biden 'ajudou' a libertar a saudita Loujain al-Hathloul, diz família

NRC - Feb 2021 - Loujain Al-Hathloul werd de bekendste politieke gevangene van Saoedi-Arabië. Nu is ze vrij.

#FreeLoujain Release - Feb 2021 - The #FreeLoujain Campaign Publishes Loujain AlHathloul’s Terms of Release

Reuters - Feb 2021 - Saudi travel bans stir unease as detainees released

#FreeLoujain Release - March 2021 - Loujain AlHathloul in Terrorism Court today for her Appeal Hearing. 

#FreeLoujain Release - March 2021 - Loujain AlHathloul’s Sentence Confirmed Today in Saudi Arabia Terrorism Court 

CNN - March 2021 - Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul's appeal rejected by court

DW - March 2021 - Saudi court confirms Loujain al-Hathloul sentence

France 24 - March 2021 - Saudi court upholds prison sentence for women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul

Middle East Monitor - March 2021 - Sister of Loujain Al-Hathloul: Pro-Saudi agencies trying to steal her email password

Spiegel - March 2021 - Gericht bestätigt Haftstrafe für Frauenrechtlerin

France 24 - March 2021 - Arabie saoudite : la justice confirme la peine de la militante Loujain al-Hathloul

L’Obs - March 2021 - La militante Loujain Al-Hathloul au tribunal après sa libération

Zeit - March 2021 - “Der Kronprinz hat sie am lautesten diffamiert"

DW - April 2021 - Loujain Al-Hathloul wins Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize

Tribune de Genève - April 2021 - Le Conseil de l’Europe honore une militante féministe saoudienne

AP News - May 2021 - Prominent female Saudi activist summoned in relation to case

NPR - May 2021 - Saudi Women's Rights Activist Summoned, Under Watch As Conviction Is Upheld

YLE - Sept 2021 - Saudi-Arabia vapautti naisille ajo-oikeutta vaatineet aktivistit vaivihkaa – moni on kuitenkin kadonnut jäljettömiin, kertoo yhden sisko

The Guardian - Dec 2021 - Saudi women’s rights activist sues three ex-US intel operatives over hacking for UAE

ME - Dec 2021 - Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul files lawsuit against UAE-based cyber firm

Reuters - Dec 2021 - Saudi women's rights activist says phone hack by U.S. contractors led to arrest -lawsuit

The independent - Dec 2021 - Saudi activist sues 3 former U.S. officials over hacking

2020


Global News - Jan 2020 - Alumnus wants UBC to push for jailed grad’s release from Saudi prison

IFEX - Jan 2020 - Dakar Rally: Why the racing community must stand up for jailed women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia

L’Express - Jan 2020 - Les autorités saoudiennes veulent briser ma soeur Loujain al-Hathloul

The Ubyssey - Jan 2020 - ‘Dangers of Free Speech’ event to reopen conversation around detainment of women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul

The Guardian - Feb 2020 - Saudi Arabia using secret court to silence dissent, Amnesty finds

THINK - Feb 2020 - Saudi Arabia is imprisoning our relatives, while Mike Pompeo and the U.S. cozy up to the king

Counterpunch - March 2020 - Saudi’s Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS

EU Observer - March 2020 - In Saudi Arabia, contacting the EU is a crime

La Stampa - March 2020 - Loujain, una donna in gabbia “Siamo fieri di te”

NPR - March 2020 - Saudi Women Activists Again In Court To Fight For Right To Drive

The Guardian - March 2020 - We won’t stop until she's free, says sister of jailed Saudi activist

The Times - March 2020 - Saudis put driving activist Loujain al‑Hathloul on trial

The Ubyssey - March 2020 - Detained women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul scheduled to give defense in Saudi court

Transparency International - March 2020 - G20: HUNDREDS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS PLEDGE TO AVOID SAUDI ARABIA-LED PROCESS

DW - April 2020 - Saudi Arabien: Gnadenlos beim Umgang mit Kritikern

Morningstar - April 2020 - Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al Hathloul must be freed, sister tells the Star

Global Voices Advox - April 2020 - Impact of COVID-19 containment measures on human rights and civil liberties in the Middle East

Washington Post - April 2020 - The MBS paradox is on full display

CBC - May 2020 - Saudi activist marks 2 years in prison as trial indefinitely delayed due to COVID-19

L’Orient-Le Jour - May 2020 - Loujain al-Hathloul, la militante saoudienne qui fait de l’ombre à MBS

Le Temps - May 2020 - Féministes saoudiennes emprisonnées: halte aux atermoiements suisses

MEMO - May 2020 - El Congreso de EE.UU. pide información sobre la activista saudí detenida Loujain Al-Hathloul

Newsweek - May 2020 - Saudi Women's Rights Activist Detained for Two Years While Awaiting Trial Must Be Released During Pandemic, Sister Says

The Washington Post - May 2020 - MBS markets himself as a voice for progress. Then why is he still silencing these women?

TIME - May 2020 - 'She's Starting to Lose Hope.' Two Years on, Sister of Jailed Saudi Women's Rights Activist Pleads for Justice

Actu France - June 2020 - Prix Liberté : Loujain Al Hathloul, militante saoudienne pour le droit des femmes récompensée

Le Soir - June 2020 - Après 739 jours de prison, la Saoudienne Loujain al-Hathloul n’a toujours pas été jugée

Mediapart - June 2020 - Arabie saoudite: aucun signe de vie de Loujain Al-Hathloul, défenseuse des droits des femmes

Morningstar - June 2020 - Concerns raised over jailed Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul

Ouest France - June 2020 - Prix Liberté. Loujain Al Hathloul, militante saoudienne, est lauréate 2020

The Guardian - June 2020 - Family fears grow for activists detained in notorious Saudi prison

The Guardian - June 2020 - UK Foreign Office urged to secure safety of three rights activists in Gulf

IFEX - July 2020 - Saudi Arabia: Imprisoned activist Loujain Al-Hathloul remains incommunicado

Global News - July 2020 - Family of UBC grad imprisoned in Saudi Arabia fears for her safety amid sudden silence

Reuters - July 2020 - U.N. rights investigator calls on Saudi Arabia to free women activists

IFEX - Aug 2020 - In MENA: A summer of protest, COVID-19, and state repression

International Business Times - Aug 2020 - Where is Loujain al-Hathloul, jailed Saudi women's rights activist, sister asks

Radio Canada International - Aug 2020 - Jailed Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul’s family has lost contact with her

The Independent - Aug 2020 - Sister of Saudi women’s rights activist fears she is being tortured, as she hasn’t been heard from in months

Aventuras Na História - Sept 2020 - IRMÃ DE ATIVISTA SAUDITA REVELA QUE MULHER ESTÁ SENDO SUBMETIDA A TORTURAS

Liberté - Sep 2020 - Normandie pour la Paix, c'est les 1er et 2 octobre à Caen

Morningstar - Sept 2020 - Fears for health of jailed Saudi women’s-rights activist on hunger strike over communication ban

Swiss Info - Sept 2020 - West urges Saudi Arabia to release women activists, prosecute Khashoggi killers

SWR - Sept 2020 - "Stärke dieser Frau zeigt die Schwäche ihres Landes"

SWR - Sept 2020 - Stadt Mannheim ehrt Frauenrechtlerin aus Saudi-Arabien

The Guardian - Sep 2020 - G20 leaders urged to act over Saudi detentions as summit approaches

The Guardian - Sept 2020 - Sadiq Khan refuses to attend city mayors' summit in Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - Sept 2020 - Amnesty lambasts 'irony' of Ladies European Tour events in Saudi Arabia

The Independent - Sept 2020 - Leading jailed Saudi women’s rights activist living in ‘daily hell’ forced to stage hunger strike, sister reveals

The Washington Post - Sept 2020 - G-20 leaders, don’t forget the women’s rights advocates rotting in Saudi prisons

Yahoo - Sept 2020 - Anne Hidalgo boycotte un sommet de maires en Arabie saoudite

Der Freitag - Oct 2020 - Gegen Krone und Patriarchat

DW - Oct 2020 - European Parliament urges EU to snub Saudi G20 Summit

Foreign Policy - Oct 2020 - Saudi Arabia Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Rejoin the U.N. Human Rights Council

L’Orient-Le Jour - Oct 2020 - Un prix pour la militante saoudienne Loujain Al Hathloul toujours en détention

Mediapart - Oct 2020 - France: un prix pour la militante saoudienne Loujain Al Hathloul toujours en détention

Memo - Oct 2020 - Ativista saudita é indicada ao Prêmio Nobel da Paz

NPR - Oct 2020 - 'To Protect Myself And My Family': Saudi Critics Abroad Fear Long Reach Of The Crown

The Independent - Oct 2020 - 'Grubby charade': Sister of leading jailed Saudi women's activist begs Ladies European Tour golfers to boycott Saudi event

TIME - Oct 2020 - Here Are the Favorites To Win the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

Transparency International - Oct 2020 - SAUDI ARABIA: C20 ATTENDEES MUST CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO FREE JAILED ACTIVISTS

TV5Monde - Oct 2020 - Arabie saoudite : Loujain Al-Hathloul, Prix Liberté, et toujours en prison

Uutiset - Oct 2020 - Greta Thunberg, sir David Attenborough or perhaps WHO? Someone in this crowd might kick off the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded today

France24 - Oct 2020 - Lawmakers urge EU to downgrade presence at Saudi-hosted G20

The Guardian - Oct 2020 - Saudi women’s summit accused of ‘whtewashng’ record on rights

Reuters - Oct 2020 - G20 Women’s forum urged to press host Saudi on rights

Washington Post - Oct 2020 - Opinion - My sister sits in a Saudi cell as Riyadh hosts a G20 women’s conference

Washington Post - Oct 2020 - Opinion - تقبع شقيقتي في زنزانة سجن سعودي بينما تستضيف الرياض مؤتمر نساء مجموعة العشرين

Asia News - Oct 2020 - Riyadh exploits sport to clean up its image and erase violence

NBC News - Oct 2020 - Saudi G20 event slammed over kingdom's treatment of women

#FreeLoujain Press Release - Oct 2020 - Loujain’s Family and Supporters Release Website and Campaign in Support of the Fight For Loujain’s Freedom.

De Standaard - Oct 2020 - “Saudi-Arabië wil mijn zus breken”

Ouest-France - Oct 2020 - Une nouvelle mobilisation pour Loujain Al-Hathloul, lauréate du prix Normandie pour la Paix.

NBC News - Oct 2020 - Saudi G20 summt slammed over kngdom's treatment of women

EFE - Oct 2020 - Activista saudí comienza huelga de hambre a días del G20

Reuters - Oct 2020 - Prominent Saudi women's rights activist on hunger strike in detention, says family

The Telegraph - Oct 2020 - Saudi rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul starts hunger strike in jail, family says

CBC - Oct 2020 - Saudi activist has begun another hunger strike to demand more contact with family, sister says

France 24 - Oct 2020 - Sommet W20 en Arabie saoudite : des ONG dénoncent une mascarade face aux militantes emprisonnées

BBC Radio- Oct 2020 - Saudi Activist goes on Strike

The Independent - Oct 2020 - 'Please don’t forget her': Sister of Saudi women’s rights activist says she is 'terrified' about her safety due to hunger strike

The New Arab- Oct 2020 - عن لُجَين وأخواتها

Tidningen Global - Nov 2020 - Lina AlHathloul kämpar för sin hungerstrejkande systers liv

Democracy Now - Nov 2020 - Imprisoned Saudi Activist Loujain al-Hathloul on 12th Day of Hunger Strike

BBC - Nov 2020 - Loujain al-Hathloul: UN experts alarmed by jailed Saudi activist's health

Bild - Nov 2020 - Inhaftierte saudische Aktivistin im Hungerstreik

La Repubblica - Nov 2020 - Arabia Saudita, elettroshock, frustate e abusi sessuali all'attivista che si batte per i diritti delle donne

Le Monde - Nov 2020 - Loujain Al-Hathloul, icône féministe saoudienne, continue à résister derrière les barreaux de sa prison

Le JDD - Nov 2020 - TRIBUNE. Sommet du G20 en Arabie Saoudite : "La France doit exiger la libération des militantes saoudiennes"

Libération - Nov 2020 - Alia et Lina al-Hathloul, toutes pour une

NPR - Nov 2020 - Saudi Arabia Under Pressure To Release Women's Activist From Jail As G-20 Summit Nears

The Independent - Nov 2020 - Rights groups urge countries to boycott this month’s Saudi Arabia G20 summit

Sverige Radio - Nov 2020 - Saudisk kvinnorättsaktivist hungerstrejkar i fängelset

BRUT - Nov 2020 - Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia…

Madame Le Figaro - Nov 2020 - Loujain Al-Hathloul, la féministe en grève de la faim qui embarrasse le pouvoir saoudien

France 24 - Nov 2020 - 'This is the time to release my sister, Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul'

The national Post - Nov 2020 - Walid AlHathloul : Canada must defend women's rights at G20 summit in Saudi Arabia

Tagesspiegel - Nov 2020 - Inhaftierte Frauenrechtlerin will mit Hungerstreik Kontaktverbot brechen

NPHR - Nov 2020 - Saudi Arabia Under Pressure To Release Women's Activist From Jail As G-20 Summit Nears

The Independent - Nov 2020 - Women activists, political prisoners ‘sexually assaulted, tortured and executed in Saudi Arabia’ jails

RTL - Nov 2020 - Loujain al-Hathloul détenue en Arabie Saoudite : le cri d'alerte de sa soeur sur RTL

Der Tagesspiegel - Nov 2020 - Inhaftierte Frauenrechtlerin will mit Hungerstreik Kontaktverbot brechen

Le Point - Nov 2020 - Le cri d’alarme d’une Saoudienne à E. Macron

CTV National News - Nov 2020 - Silenced by Saudi Arabia

Libération - Nov 2020 -[Tribune de professeurs de la Sorbonne] Au G20, exigeons la libération de Loujain al-Hathloul et des féministes saoudiennes

CNN - Nov 2020 - Family of Saudi Arabia's 'most outspoken' political prisoner calls on G20 to hold kingdom to account

Dagbladet - Nov 2020 - Helten min kan dø

Nyheder - Nov 2020 - Opfordrer G20-lande til at lægge pres på Saudi-Arabien: - Min søster bliver tortureret

Zeit Online - Nov 2020 - Repressionen statt Reformen

Metropolitan Magazine - Nov 2020 - Loujain Alhathloul: perchè si trova in carcere

Swiss Info - Nov 2020 - “Exijan la liberación de las militantes sauditas", pide activista al G20 de Riad

The Independent - Nov 2020 - Jailed Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul to stand trial

The Guardian - Nov 2020 - Saudi Arabia to put women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul on trial

France 24 - Nov 2020 - Hunger-striking Saudi activist's trial resumes Wednesday: family

#FreeLoujain Press Release - Nov 2020 - Saudi Activist Loujain AlHathloul’s Trial Transferred to the Specialised Terrorism Court  

SBC News - Nov 2020 - Loujain al-Hathloul campaigned for Saudi women to drive. Now she’s before a terrorism court

Vice - Nov 2020 - No End in Sight for Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Loujain al-Hathloul

NPR - Nov 2020 - Loujain Al-Hathloul: Saudi Arabia Transfers Activist's Trial To Terrorism Court

The New York Times - Nov 2020 - Saudi Activist Who Fought For Women’s Right to Drive Is Sent to Terrorism Court

NBC News - Nov 2020 - Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi women's rights campaigner, has case transferred to terror court

MSNBC - Nov 2020 - Saudi Arabia's persecution of imprisoned women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul

Associated Press - Nov 2020 - Leading Saudi women’s activist referred to terrorism court

Wall Street Journal - Nov 2020 - Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Championed in the West to Face Terrorism Charges

NewsWeek - Nov 2020 - Saudi Arabia, MBS Are Benefiting From Trump 'Silence,' Says Sister of Jailed Activist Loujain al-Hathloul

BBC - Nov 2020 - Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi activist's trial 'moved to terrorism court'

ABC News - Nov 2020 - Leading Saudi women's activist referred to terrorism court

The independent - Nov 2020 - Loujain al-Hathloul: Prominent jailed Saudi activist to be tried in terror court, claims sister

Reuters - Nov 2020 - Jailed Saudi women's rights activists given rare court appearance

Raseef22 - Nov 2020 - في "مملكة الرحمة والإنسانية"... أُحيلت لجين الهذلول إلى محكمة الإرهاب

The Guardian - Nov 2020 - Saudi women's rights activist's trial moved to terrorism court

Washington Post - Nov 2020 - Board Editorial Opinion : Saudi Arabia has dragged its imprisoned female activists back into court. How will Biden respond?

Aftenposten - Dec 2020 - Aftenposten mener: Saudi-Arabia må løslate Loujain al-Hathloul

Democracy Now - Dec 2020 - Saudi Arabia to Try Women’s Rights Activist Loujain al-Hathloul in Terrorism Court

CNN - Dec 2020 - European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women's rights activists

MediaPart - Dec 2020 - Le silence de Paris devant le jugement pour terrorisme d’une militante saoudienne des droits humains

France 24 - Dec 2020 - Arabie saoudite : la militante Loujain al-Hathloul accusée de collusion avec des États "hostiles"

Paris Match - Dec 2020 - “Rien n’a changé en Arabie Saoudite, les femmes sont toujours aussi réprimées”

The Guardian - Dec 2020 - Saudi Arabia begins trial of women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul

France 24 - Dec 2020 - Jailed Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul accused of passing classified information

NBC News - Dec 2020 - Trump and the West's enabling of Saudi Arabia enables the torture of Loujain al-Hathloul

Lematin.ch - Dec 2020 - Le rapporteur suisse de l’ONU demande la libération d’une militante saoudienne

SWI Swiss Info - Dec 2020 - Le rapporteur suisse de l'ONU veut la libération d'une Saoudienne

Reuters - Dec 2020 - UN experts call for release of Saudi women's rights activist

The Guardian - Dec 2020 - Saudi Arabia begins trial of women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul

SkyNews - Dec 2020 - Saudi Arabia: Women's rights activist 'who was abused and tortured' goes on trial

Just Justice - Dec 2020 - Defending Women’s Rights Is Not Terrorism: A Saudi Prosecution on Human Rights Day

#FreeLoujain Press Release - 14 Dec 2020 - Loujain AlHathloul’s Second Trial Session at Specialised Criminal Court Took Place in Saudi Arabia Today. 

The Guardian - Dec 2020 - Saudi prosecutor seeks maximum jail sentence for women's rights activist

#FreeLoujain Press Release - 28 Dec 2020 - Loujain AlHathloul Sentenced to 5 Years and 8 Months in Prison for her Activism by the Specialised Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia. 

CBC - Dec 2020 - Saudi women's rights activist Loujain Alhathloul sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison: state-linked media

Reuters - Dec 2020 - Factbox-Who is Saudi human rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul?

DW - Dec 2020 - Saudi Arabia jails women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul — local media

The Guardian - Dec 2020 - Saudi rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul sentenced to almost six years in jail

Reuters - Dec 2020 - Saudi court hands prison sentence to women's rights activist - local media

The Washington Post - Dec 2020 - Saudi activist who campaigned for women’s right to drive is sentenced to nearly six years

NBC News - Dec 2020 - Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi women's rights activist, sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison

Yahoo News - Dec 2020 - Saudi activist jail sentence paves way for release within months: family

Bloomberg - Dec 2020 - Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Sentenced to Prison, Sabq Says

The Independent - Dec 2020 - Loujain al-Hathloul: Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to five years in jail

The Telegraph - Dec 2020 - Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul sentenced to five and a half years in prison

AP - Dec 2020 - Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years

The New York Times - Dec 2020 - Saudi Activist Who Fought for Women’s Right to Drive Is Sentenced to Prison

The Globe and Mail - Dec 2020 - Saudi court sentences women’s rights activist to nearly six years in prison

Libération - Dec 2020 - La féministe saoudienne Loujain al-Hathloul condamnée à près de six ans de prison ferme

Le point - Dec 2020 - Arabie saoudite : Paris demande la « libération rapide » de Loujain al-Hathloul

France 24 - Dec 2020 - Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul given five-year prison sentence

BFM TV - Dec 2020 - La militante saoudienne Loujain AlHathloul condamnée à près de 6 ans de prison

Dagbladet (Norway) - Dec 2020 -  Saudi-ambassadør forråder folket sitt

CNN - Dec 2020 - Detained since 2018, now Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is handed a 5-year sentence

The Hill - Dec 2020 - Saudi sentencing of women's activist sets up Riyadh for a clash with Biden

The Washington Post - Dec 2020 - Editorial Board Opinion : A Saudi verdict shows that U.S. pressure for human rights works

France Info - Dec 2020 - Arabie saoudite : la militante des droits humains Loujain al-Hathloul condamnée à cinq ans et huit mois de prison

Democracy Now - Dec 2020 - Saudi Arabia Sentences Loujain al-Hathloul to 5+ Years in Prison for Her Activism

The Guardian - Jan 2021 - Calls for Saudi Dakar Rally boycott while women’s right to drive activist in prison

2019


Buzzfeed - Jan 2019 - This Viral Twitter Thread About The Fate Of A Young Saudi Arabian Couple Is Devastating

CBC - Jan 2019 - Report alleges torture of imprisoned Saudi women's rights activists escalating

CBC - Jan 2019 - With spotlight back on Saudi women's rights, Loujain al-Hathloul's fate remains unknown

CNN - Jan 2019 - Story of disappeared Saudi power couple spotlights dissident crackdown

The New York Times - Jan 2019 - My Sister Is in a Saudi Prison. Will Mike Pompeo Stay Silent?

The New York Times - Jan 2019 - She Wanted to Drive, So Saudi Arabia’s Ruler Imprisoned and Tortured Her

The Washington Post - Jan 2019 - Why my friend Loujain al-Hathloul deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

The Washington Post - Jan 2019 - The tragedy of Fahad Albutairi and Loujain al-Hathloul

Express - Feb 2019 - Meghan Markle’s friend tortured in Saudi prison for fighting for women’s rights

NPR - Feb 2019 - Concern Grows For Loujain Al-Hathloul, Jailed Saudi Women's Driving Activist

Paris Match - Feb 2019 - Le sort de Loujain AlHathloul, symbole de la schizophrénie saoudienne

The Ubyssey - Feb 2019 - After almost a year in Saudi Arabian prison for her activism, UBC alumna is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Your Tango - Feb 2019 - Who Is Loujain Al-Hathloul? New Details About Meghan Markle's Friend Who's Being Tortured In Saudi Prison

CBC - March 2019 - Detained Saudi women's rights activists appear in court

CNN - March 2019 - Saudi Arabia cites UN job application as evidence against rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul

DW - March 2019 - Saudi women's rights activist faces unnamed charges without a lawyer

Irish Times - March 2019 - Trials of 11 women’s rights activists in Saudi Arabia condemned

Radio Canada International - March 2019 - Saudi women activists go on trial in Riyadh criminal court

SBS News - March 2019 - Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul set to face trial

Süddeutsche Zeitung - March 2019 - Profil: Loujain al-Hathloul

The Guardian - March 2019 - My sister is in a Saudi jail. Her crime? Campaigning for women’s rights

The New York Times - March 2019 - Saudi Arabia Moves Toward Trials of Women’s Rights Activists

The Times - March 2019 - Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul to go on trial before terror court, her family says

TRT World - March 2019 - Three imprisoned Saudi women activists win prestigious PEN award

BBC - April 2019 - 'Shrouded in secrecy': Saudi women activists' trial hearing delayed

CNN - April 2019 - Why my friend Loujain al-Hathloul deserves to stand front and center -- and free

Lobe Log - April 2019 - Saudi Arabia’s True Reformers Are Behind Bars

New Zealand Herald - April 2019 - 'Palace of Terror': Young woman's kidnapped sister is being 'beaten black and blue' in captivity

The Times - April 2019 - Saudi women’s activist ‘electrocuted and waterboarded in prison’

The World - April 2019 - Trial for Saudi activists who've served a year in prison has been delayed

Democracy Now - May 2019 - Family of Jailed Saudi Feminist Loujain Al-Hathloul: She Was Waterboarded, Flogged & Electrocuted

Fair Observer - May 2019 - The Unhappy Anniversary of a Saudi Activist

France 24 - May 2019 - 'My sister, Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul, has been tortured in prison'

IPS - May 2019 - Campaign to Whitewash Saudi Arabia’s Image Does Little for Women in the Kingdom

The Guardian - May 2019 - 'What they did to me was so horrific': brutal silencing of a Saudi feminist

The New York Times - June 2019 - Saudi Arabia Granted Women the Right to Drive. A Year on, It’s Still Complicated.

The Guardian - July 2019 - Family of Loujain al-Hathloul fight to free imprisoned Saudi activist

De Standaard - July 2019 - Interview Lina AlHathloul - zus van opgesloten saudische actisite

ABC News - Aug 2019 - Saudi female activist rejected deal to deny being tortured in exchange for freedom: Family

CNN - Aug 2019 - Jailed Saudi activist rejects deal to deny torture for release, says family

Irish Times - Aug 2019 - Jailed Saudi women’s activist ‘refuses’ to absolve authorities of torture

Radio Canada International - Aug 2019 - In another show of courage, al-Hathloul again defies Saudi authorities

Radio Canada International - Aug 2019 - Despite some Saudi reforms, women human rights activists, including Loujain al-Hathloul, stay jailed

CBC - Sept 2019 - Saudi record condemned by Canada, other countries at UN human rights session

CBS News - Sept 2019 - Mohammad bin Salman on imprisoned activist: "There are laws in Saudi Arabia that must be respected"

Ms. Magazine - Sept 2019 - Lina al-Hathloul Speaks Out for Her Sister’s Freedom

RTS - Sept 2019 - La sœur de Loujain al-Hathloul témoigne

UN News - Sept 2019 - Human Rights Briefing: Updates on Egypt, Zimbabwe, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia

PBS Frontline Documentary - Oct 2019 - The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

PRI The World - Oct 2019 - International community has 'failed' in the aftermath of Khashoggi's death

TRT World - Oct 2019 - Saudi rules women can join armed forces while activists remain in prison

Wion News - Oct 2019 - I hope news is real: Brother of Saudi women's rights activist on her being contender for Nobel Peace Prize

Cycling Weekly - Nov 2019 - ‘Professional cycling becoming associated with repression’: Human rights group condemns new race in Saudi Arabia

Irish Times - Nov 2019 - More Saudi writers and journalists detained, says rights group

The Intercept - Dec 2019 - Don’t forget that Saudi Arabia is imprisoning and torturing women’s rights activist Loujain AlHathloul

2018


BBC - May 2018 - Saudi Arabia widens crackdown on women's rights activists

CBC - May 2018 - 'Incredibly fierce' UBC graduate among activists detained in Saudi Arabia

NBC - May 2018 - Saudi arrests of female activists come amid prince's wider crackdown

The Independent - May 2018 - Saudi police arrest three more women's rights activists

The Times - May 2018 - Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul and her fight for freedom

The Washington Post - May 2018 - The high price of feminism in the new Saudi Arabia

The Washington Post - June 2018 - Meet the Saudi women who advocated for the right to drive — and are paying dearly for it

TIME - June 2018 - As Saudi Women Take the Wheel, Leading Activists Remain Behind Bars

CBC - Aug 2018 - Concern grows for detained UBC grad after Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty for another activist

The Ubyssey - Aug 2018 - UBC alumna still indefinitely detained in Saudi Arabia, following diplomatic fallout with Canada

Teen Vogue - Sep 2018 - Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Princess Have Been Praised For Being “Progressive” While Our Friend Spent Her Birthday in Jail

The Ubyssey - Sep 2018 - Dozens rally for alumna and women’s rights activists detained in Saudi Arabia

Pulitzer Center - Oct 2018 - Saudi Women Who Fought for the Right to Drive Are Disappearing and Going Into Exile

CBC - Nov 2018 - Concern grows for UBC grad after report Saudi Arabia tortured activists

The Guardian - Nov 2018 - Saudi Arabia tortured female right-to-drive activists, says Amnesty

The Telegraph - Nov 2018 - Saudi Arabia accused of torturing women’s right to drive activists

The Telegraph - Nov 2018 - Saudi Arabia accused of torturing women's right-to-drive activists in prison

Gulf Times - Dec 2018 - Saudi woman activist tortured in jail: father

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