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Loujain al-Hathloul, a UBC graduate imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for women’s rights activism could be freed within days.

A UBC graduate is one of 10 activists detained in Saudi Arabia weeks before the kingdom is set to quash the world’s only womens’ driving ban. Ted Chernecki has more on what’s driving Loujain Al-Hathloul’s fight for human rights.

There’s growing concern for a UBC grad who could be facing up to 20 years in a Saudi prison. 31-year old Loujain al-Hathloul has had her charges related to activities as a women’s rights activist transferred from criminal to terrorism court. Atiya Jaffar from ‘Friends of Loujain’ advocacy group shares the latest developments.

Loujain al-Hathlou, a prominent women’s rights advocate and UBC grad has been released from her Saudi jail cell where she has been detained for nearly three years.

Outspoken women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is getting her first taste of freedom after spending nearly 3 years in a Saudi jail. We talk to her friend Emna Mizouni about the international campaign that helped get Loujain released.

Prominent Saudi Arabia women’s rights activist and UBC graduate Loujain al-Hathloul was sentenced to nearly six years in prison Monday in a punishment her supporters say is unjust. Catherine Urquhart reports.

A women’s rights activist, and UBC graduate, has been released from Saudi prison. Loujain al-Hathloul’s family confirming after 1,001 days she is finally home. But as Kylie Stanton reports, while the news is a relief for those advocating for her release, the fight for her freedom is far from over.

Loujain al-Hathloul was given nearly six-years in jail for defying a ban on women driving in that country, punishment supporters say is unjust. Jennifer Palma reports.

Loujain al-Hathloul, a women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia, has been sentenced to six years in prison under the country’s broadly-worded counterterrorism law. Ross Lord reports on the campaign for her freedom, al-Hathloul’s connection to Canada, and the push for Ottawa to intervene.