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March 29, 2019

Saudi Authorities Temporarily Release 3 Women Activists
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In Saudi Arabia, authorities temporarily freed 3 of the 11 women
activists who were imprisoned on what human rights groups say are
trumped-up charges. Among other issues, they were protesting Saudi
Arabia's ban on women drivers; their arrests 10 months ago came just
weeks before the kingdom lifted the ban. Some of the women have reported
physical and sexual abuse while imprisoned.


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