Around a dozen women activists who long campaigned for the right to drive are on trial after being arrested last year, sparking widespread. One womans sentence of 10 lashes was revoked only after the king intervened. Expat driver attempts to rape saudi woman, stabs her for. But her efforts took a more grave turn last march, when she was arrested. Just a week after the ban was lifted, arsonists targeted one woman exercising her longawaited and hardfought right. Cnn police in the saudi arabian city of mecca wednesday arrested a woman for violating the countrys ban on women driving, according to the saudi englishlanguage daily arab news. Concern grows for loujain alhathloul, jailed saudi women. Police gave chase after she was spotted at the wheel of a 4x4 car, the english daily arab news reported. Saudi women might finally be allowed to drive, but not everyone in the kingdom is on board with the changes. A saudi woman, manal alsharif, has been arrested after posting a video of herself driving on youtube and facebook, according to al jazeera. Thousands of women have so far applied for licenses, though the.
We were not driving on the road, one saudi woman said after being arrested for practicing her driving skills. She is a graduate of the university of british columbia. Saudi arabia detains activists who pushed to end ban on women. Saudi authorities arrested an expat driver working for a saudi family after he attempted to rape and murder his employers daughter last week, sabq news site reported.
Jeddah, may 24 reuters saudi arabia should free a female activist arrested after driving a car in defiance of a ban on women motorists and posting video of it. Only days after king salman of saudi arabia issued a royal decree ending the ban on women driving a man was arrested for allegedly threatening women taking to the road. A woman driver has been arrested in saudi arabia for stunt driving. Saudi arabian women risk arrest as they defy ban on. Saudi woman driver has car torched a week after ban is lifted. Saudi woman arrested for driving saudi arabia news. In 2014, loujain hathloul was arrested after trying to cross the border. Saudis first female racing driver takes a historic lap in a circuit in her country video aseel al hamad made a further breakthrough for saudi arabian women by. Saudi authorities have arrested seven prominent womens rights advocates, just weeks before the kingdoms longstanding driving ban on women is set to be lifted.
The longstanding ban on women driving was lifted at midnight on june 24, allowing women to no longer need to rely on men to move around. Hessah alajaji in her car last year, hours before saudi arabia s ban on women drivers officially lifted. Saudi woman steps up campaign after arrests saudi gulf. Some allege they were tortured and sexually harassed by interrogators. A 32yearold saudi woman has been arrested for the simple act of driving a car around the city of khobar. Despite her arrest, hathloul, who had a drivers license from the uae. After a video of the saudi woman driving recklessly and performing stunts on the road went viral, she was arrested by. Dubai, united arab emirates police in saudi arabia have arrested a young woman who wore a miniskirt in public and posted the video online, sparking backlash from. Saudi arabias first woman racing driver reema aljuffali adjusts her helmet in front of her car diriyah saudi arabia afp sliding behind the wheel of a sleek electric suv, reema juffali is set to blaze a trail in maledominated motor sports as the first saudi woman to race in the kingdom. Saudi man arrested after threatening women drivers reuters. Saudi woman arrested after wearing miniskirt in video. The countrys interior ministry announced the mans arrest on twitter on friday, stating that the unidentified individual had been referred to the public prosecutor. A saudi man was arrested for allegedly threatening to attack women drivers, the interior ministry said on friday, following a royal decree that ends a ban on women driving in the kingdom.
Two saudi women who were detained for defying a ban on female drivers are to be tried in a terrorism court, activists say. A note has been placed by an unknown person on female driver azza alshmasanis car in riyadh, saudi arabia, on june 22, 2011. A saudi man was arrested for allegedly threatening to attack women. Woman arrested in saudi arabia after defying driving ban saudi authorities have arrested a female activist who launched a campaign to challenge a ban on women driving in. Saudi woman driver saved from lashing by king abdullah.
Driver arrested after car flies off i5, seriously injures. The rulers have announced that saudi women will not need a guardian to apply for drivers education or receive a drivers license. Saudi arabian woman arrested for driving a car video. A spokesperson for the saudi arabian prison system reportedly told okaz newspaper on 23 may that manal alsharif is accused of driving a car, inciting other. Two people were arrested and referred to public prosecutors on wednesday after a womans car was set on fire by arsonists. Police in the saudi arabian city of mecca wednesday arrested a woman for violating the countrys ban on women driving, according to the saudi englishlanguage daily arab news. Around a dozen women activists who long campaigned for the right to drive are on trial after being arrested last. Hessah alajaji in her car last year, hours before saudi arabias ban on women drivers officially lifted. Saudi woman drives formula one car to mark end of ban. A saudi arabian woman at the center of a social media campaign protesting a ban against female drivers has been rearrested after posting a video on the internet of herself driving. Around a dozen women activists who long campaigned for the right to drive are on trial after. Saudi arabias women can now drive but activists jailed.
Around a dozen women activists who long campaigned for the right to drive are on trial after being arrested last year, sparking widespread condemnation. In first, saudi woman to drive race car in kingdom the. Saudi women start driving, but activists remain jailed with the ban lifted on female drivers, saudi women can sit legally in the drivers seat for the first time. With the ban lifted on female drivers, saudi women can sit legally in. Saudi arabia is the only country in the world which does not allow women to drive. Many of them have not been officially charged with crimes despite. A saudi woman was killed in a car crash in the capital on thursday as she defied the kingdoms longstanding ban on female driving, local media reported.
Cairo a saudi woman was arrested for a second time for driving her car in what womens activists said monday was a move by the rulers of the ultraconservative kingdom to suppress an internet. Saudi authorities rearrest woman for driving saudi. Aseel al hamad made a further breakthrough for saudi arabian women by driving a formula one car ahead of the french grand prix. First saudi woman driver to race car in kingdom deccan. Despite her arrest, hathloul, who had a drivers license from the uae, continued to battle for saudi womens right to drive. Saudi should free woman driverrights group reuters. Concern grows for loujain alhathloul, jailed saudi womens. Ms hathloul was arrested on 1 december after she tried to drive into the.
First saudi woman driver to race car in kingdom inquirer. In june 2018, women were granted the right to drive in saudi arabia, while. Khobar, saudi arabia a saudi man was arrested for allegedly threatening to attack women drivers, the interior ministry said friday, following. First saudi woman driver to race car in kingdom meo. Saudi woman to be lashed for defying driving ban world. Reema aljuffali, saudi arabias first female race driver, poses in front of her car during an interview with afp in diriyah district in riyadh on november 20, 2019. Welsh woman teaching saudi women to drive several activists, men and women, were arrested last month, accused of being traitors and working with foreign powers. Concern grows for loujain alhathloul, jailed saudi. A woman has been arrested in mecca in saudi arabia for driving a car. After driving around the saudi capital, riyadh, the women were. They included loujain alhathloul, who was detained for more than 70 days in 2014 after she tried to drive her car across the border into saudi arabia from the united arab emirates.
Saudi woman arrested after defying driving ban the. Saudi authorities detained a female activist who uploaded a video of herself behind the wheel of a car on to youtube, in a campaign to overturn a ban on female drivers in the deeply conservative. First saudi woman driver to race car in kingdom france 24. It was the largest mass action since november 1990, when 47 saudi women were arrested after demonstrating in. Bbc news middle east saudi arabia woman driver arrest. Loujain alhathloul was arrested after she filmed her attempt to defy the ban of driving for saudis women. Saudi woman driver arrested 2nd time for campaign cbs news. But that is one of the rare exceptions where men have no role. Al hathloul has been arrested and released on several occasions for defying the ban on women driving in saudi arabia and was arrested in may 2018. Female driver azza al shmasani alights from her car after driving in. In 2014, a 25yearold saudi woman, loujain alhathloul, got behind the wheel of a car and drove from the united arab emirates into saudi arabia. Saudi arabian womens rights activists stood trial on wednesday for the first time since their arrest over nine months ago, a case that has intensified scrutiny of riyadhs human rights record.
The lap of the le castellet circuit came on the day a ban ended on women driving on the gulf kingdoms roads. A saudi woman gets out of a car after being given a ride by her driver. Saudi arabia agrees to let women drive the new york times. Saudi terrorism court to try women drivers bbc news. Saudi authorities detained alamoudi, 33, a saudi journalist based in the uae, after she tried to bring food and a blanket to alhathloul where she was being held at a detention facility near the. Alhathloul has been arrested and released on several occasions for defying the ban on women driving in saudi arabia and was arrested in may 2018. Two arrested over arson attack on saudi womans car arab. Up until june 2018, saudi arabia was unique in being the only country in the world where women were forbidden to drive motor vehicles. Saudi officials have arrested several women and their male supporters. A woman who tried to drive in defiance of a ban on women drivers in saudi arabia has been arrested after being blocked at the border with the united arab emirates for a day, activists said along. Woman arrested in saudi arabia after defying driving ban.
Saudi man arrested after he dared to kiss his girlfriend. Saudi woman arrested after posting online clip of herself. Today five women were arrested for driving in three cars in an empty lot in the hettein district in saudi arabia when two police officers arrived to detain them. Saudi arabian police arrested five women for driving on tuesday for the first time since dozens of women began testing the ban on driving on june 17. While the reasons behind the arrests are not clear, activists told hrw that in september 2017. A woman who tried to drive in defiance of a ban on women drivers in saudi arabia has been arrested after being blocked at the border with the united arab emirates for a day, activists said along with many users on social media. In 2014, she was famously arrested while trying to drive from the united arab emirates, where she held a valid drivers licence, across the border into saudi arabia. Shaima jastaina was sentenced to be lashed 10 times after being found guilty of driving a car without permission. Women are prohibited from driving on all public roads in saudi arabia, a ban that has triggered several highprofile protests. A woman was arrested on suspicion of dui friday after her car veered off interstate 5 in chula vista and seriously injured a pedestrian before erupting in flames. Saudi arabias women are finally allowed to drive a car on. Saudi arabia detains activists who pushed to end ban on. Khobar, saudi arabia reuters a saudi man was arrested for allegedly threatening to attack women drivers, the interior ministry said on friday, following a royal decree that ends a ban on women.
One such detainee is loujain alhathloul, who was arrested in 2014 after she attempted to drive herself in her own vehicle across the border from the united arab emirates to saudi arabia. Loujain alhathloul is a saudi womens rights activist, a social media figure, and a political prisoner. Prince mohammed bin salman talked about the ban of saudi women driving in an interview and he said that saudi arabia is not ready for women drivers. According to the ap manal alsherif, an it expert for an oil company, was arrested for violating public order. Authorities in makkah said one of the men bought gasoline at a. Saudi women start driving, but activists remain jailed. Saudi arabia is the only country that actively bans women from driving. Saudi women can drive, but heres the real roadblock the. A saudi arabian couple have been arrested after a man filmed himself giving his girlfriend a peck on the cheek as he gave her a driving lesson. Woman challenging ban on driving arrested in saudi arabia. First saudi woman driver to race car in kingdom afp.
Two saudi women arrested for defying driving ban to be. A saudi woman leading a protest movement against her countrys ban on female drivers has been arrested for a second time, after being caught behind the wheel. Saudi arabia issues first driving licences to women bbc news. Saudi woman driver arrested after posting on youtube. Saudi woman rapper drops the mic on driving ban repeal.