By Kareem Fahim Kareem Fahim Istanbul bureau chief covering the Middle East Email Bio Follow March 1 at 6:39 PM Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor on Friday announced indictments against a group of women’s rights activists whose detentions for nearly a year without charge and alleged torture while in custody have been harshly criticized by human rights groups.
It was not immediately clear whether the indictments were evidence of Saudi Arabia’s intent to vigorously pursue legal charges or a way for the authorities to release the activists under the cover of a judicial process — and, by doing so, dispense with what has become a public relations problem for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s day-to-day ruler.
A resolution introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers in February called on Saudi Arabia to “immediately and unconditionally” release the women’s rights activists. In May, Saudi authorities began arresting activists who had campaigned to lift a female driving ban and accused them of undermining national security by colluding with unnamed foreign entities. Human rights groups dismissed the accusations as baseless and said the arrests — which came just weeks before the driving ban was lifted — were aimed at preventing Mohammed from being overshadowed in the public consciousness as a champion of women’s rights.
they are in good place with rights set by the law
Their crimes are so serious and cannot be resolved in a month
What about being involved in suspicious activities against their country?
What about dealing with enemy entities?
In every country, the procedures take time including Saudi Arabia
Yep, our business partners.
We in the states have such conflict understanding why a country would do this.
Nowhere to be seen or heard: Linda Sarsour and the obscene pink-hat wearing womensmarch hypocrites. 🤔 ToxicFeminism WarOnWomen
FakeNewsMedia and it's journalists launching propaganda against any Countries or politicians in conflict with their agenda. Unveiling the deep role in effecting public opinion and misguiding them to effect there political postition.
MBS is a good guy.
damn hypocrite people
Because men invented God in their own images and put their own self-serving words in HIS mouth - 'Thus Command The Lord'.
Does the US government allow Russia and China to recruit young Americans to carry out their agendas in America ? This girl follows one of the organizations of billionaire Soros, who is financing the devastating chaos in the Middle East
Only $1M loan from MBS to Jarred would be enough to silence America
See this kuschner and ivanka and trump? Trump et al need to face the facts and stop supporting this barbaric Saudi monarchy
For driving? Where is Presidents outrage?
Activism not so popular over there.
Yeah, they do terrible shit in other countries, what about the starving children here? Flint water crisis?
Why do moslems insist on keeping women as nothing more than a slave?
me2PIZZA
Freedom nope
لابد من تصحيح الوضع
I sentence you to 20 years sandwich making. Lol jk they gona kill her
jaredkushner : you are MbS’s bestie, married to IvankaTrump who brags about being a champion of women’s rights. NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO SPEAK UP before these women are dead. HypocriteOfTheDay
Cc: jaredkushner IvankaTrump
MohammadBinSalman is a ruthless dictator under the guise of a ruling prince!
These mafia arabs must be reeled in to enjoin with the rest of the world. If one is uncivil we all are.
That is OKAY with Trump and Jared Kushner! sadly
Scary!
I'm sure intersectional feminists are furiously tweeting about this right now.
Are they still alive?
Let her go
belajar sopir ye ?
Where is the real khashoggi? Will the real khashoggi please stand up!