Two Saudi sisters who fled their country and appealed for international protection earlier this week have received an offer of help from Georgia.
Two Saudi sisters who fled their country and appealed for international protection earlier this week saying their lives would be at risk if they returned to the kingdom have received an offer of help from Georgia.
The case is the latest to draw attention to Saudi Arabia's strict social rules, which force women to obtain the permission of a male "guardian" if they want to work, marry or travel. "They are in danger of being locked at home for the rest of their lives, severely punished, and may even be killed." in February while en-route to seek asylum in Melbourne. The pair, who have adopted the aliases Reem and Rawan, were granted emergency visas by a unamed country last month.
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