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August 16, 2022

Saudi Activist Gets 34 Years in Prison for Tweets Demanding Women's Rights
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In Saudi Arabia, women's rights defender Salma al-Shehab has been
sentenced to 34 years in prison over her advocacy. It's reportedly the
longest sentence ever given to a Saudi women's rights activist.
Al-Shehab was initially sentenced to a six-year prison term over tweets
she posted critical of Saudi Arabia's treatment of women. But an appeals
court last week increased the sentence to 34 years behind bars and
banned al-Shehab from leaving the kingdom for an additional 34 years.
Human rights advocates warn of worsening conditions for Saudi women as
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman intensifies his crackdown on dissent.


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