Two women face terrorism charges for driving in Saudi Arabia
Source: International Business Times UK
Two Saudi women are facing terrorism charges for defying the country's ban on female drivers.
Lujain al-Hathlool, 25, and Maysa al-Amoudi, 33, were arrested a month ago after the former was caught driving into Saudi Arabia from across the Emirati border.
A source close to the case told The Times: "Everyone is shocked. No one can understand why the government is pursuing the case like this. Saudi Arabia has bigger problems to deal with but Lujain and Maysa are seen as a threat." Hathlool was driving across the border to raise awareness of the difference in women's rights between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Amoudi, a journalist, was also detained when she came to help.
On Christmas Day, a judge declared that the case should be referred to the terrorist courts, such was the perceived seriousness of the crime.
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/two-women-face-terrorism-charges-driving-saudi-arabia-1481331
yuiyoshida
(41,861 posts)would get up and flee that country in droves. Leave the men behind to fend for themselves.. why anyone would stay there...idk , smh.
StevieM
(10,500 posts)Last edited Thu Jan 1, 2015, 01:57 AM - Edit history (1)
just to travel. A woman's identification card in Saudia Arabia, if I recall correctly, carries the picture of her male guardian, not her own.
yuiyoshida
(41,861 posts)or slavery
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)Remember, Saudi Arabia is one of our closest allies.
Lucky Luciano
(11,258 posts)Let's see how the Lysistrata strategy works.
yardwork
(61,709 posts)Johnny Rash
(227 posts)There is a far greater Human Right Issue in Saudi: The Beheading of the Dissidents!
Here's a link, you must see for yourself!
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-saudi-execution-idUSKCN0I91G220141020
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)Johnny Rash
(227 posts)Matariki
(18,775 posts)Can't imagine why you'd need to ask.