Fellow Saudi women's rights activist Manal al-Sharif says she fears several of her friends won't receive a fair trial in Saudi Arabia
Rights groups have denounced Saudi Arabia over its decision to put jailed women activists on trial after holding them for nearly a year without charge.
The report provided few details but referenced a June 2018 statement which said that nine people - five men and four women - were arrested and held on suspicion of harming the country’s interests and offering support to hostile elements abroad.At the time, international rights groups reported the detention of at least 11 prominent activists, mostly women who previously campaigned for the right to drive and an end to the kingdom’s male guardianship system.
The women facing trial include Aziza al-Yousef, a retired professor at Riyadh's King Saud University.
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