Saudis detain women's advocates ahead of driving ban lift: HRW

Human Rights Watch claims that Saudi authorities have arrested seven women's rights advocates ahead of the lifting on a driving ban for women.

Saudi Arabi has seen an expansion in women’s rights including a decision to allow women the right to drive

Source: AAP

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