Saudi women’s rights activist faces unnamed charges without a lawyer
By DW
13 March 2019 |
11:11 am
The trial of a Saudi rights activist has begun without her able to consult a lawyer or even know the charges she faces. Loujain al-Hathloul has faced sexual assault and torture in custody, according to activists.
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