Saudi court hands jail sentence to women's rights activist
Hathloul, 31, has been held since 2018 after being arrested along with at least a dozen other women’s rights activists
FILE PHOTO: Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is seen in this undated handout picture. Marieke Wijntjes/Handout via REUTERS
A Saudi terrorism court on Monday sentenced prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison, local media reported, despite international criticism of her detention and pressure to release her.
Hathloul, 31, has been held since 2018 after being arrested along with at least a dozen other women's rights activists.
The court suspended two years and 10 months of her sentence.
