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Saudi women activists back in court as West watches
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS APRIL 3, 2019 / 5:07 AM / UPDATED 7 HOURS AGO
Saudi women activists back in court as West watches
Stephen Kalin
3 MIN READ
RIYADH (Reuters) - Nearly a dozen prominent Saudi women activists returned to court on Wednesday to face charges related to human rights work and contacts with foreign journalists and diplomats, in a case that has intensified Western criticism of a major Mideast ally.
Three of the women - blogger Eman al-Nafjan, academic Aziza al-Yousef and conservative preacher Ruqayya al-Mohareb - were temporarily released last week on condition they attend future sessions.
They were seen entering the courthouse on Wednesday.
Riyadh’s criminal court had been expected to rule on requests for temporary releases for the others, but sources familiar with the proceedings said no decision was announced.
Instead, the public prosecutor replied to the women’s defences, the people said without providing details. Few of the charges have been made public in the highly scrutinised case.
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Saudi women activists back in court as West watches
Stephen Kalin
3 MIN READ
RIYADH (Reuters) - Nearly a dozen prominent Saudi women activists returned to court on Wednesday to face charges related to human rights work and contacts with foreign journalists and diplomats, in a case that has intensified Western criticism of a major Mideast ally.
Three of the women - blogger Eman al-Nafjan, academic Aziza al-Yousef and conservative preacher Ruqayya al-Mohareb - were temporarily released last week on condition they attend future sessions.
They were seen entering the courthouse on Wednesday.
Riyadh’s criminal court had been expected to rule on requests for temporary releases for the others, but sources familiar with the proceedings said no decision was announced.
Instead, the public prosecutor replied to the women’s defences, the people said without providing details. Few of the charges have been made public in the highly scrutinised case.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-arrests/saudi-women-activists-back-in-court-temporary-release-ruling-expected-idUSKCN1RF0W6