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• Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi freed, but hurdles remain to join family in Quebec

  The Quebec-based wife of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who has been imprisoned for the past decade, says he has been freed from a Saudi jail.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2022
  
• UBC grad sentenced to 6 years in Saudi prison for defying ban on women driving

  Loujain al-Hathloul was sentenced on Monday to nearly six years in prison under a vague and broadly-worded law aimed at combating terrorism, according to state-linked media.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2020
  
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• UBC graduate facing up to 20 years in Saudi prison for women’s rights advocacy: supporters

  Loujain al-Hathloul's supporters say she could face up to 20 years in prison, with a sentence due as early as Monday.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2020
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• Family of UBC grad imprisoned in Saudi Arabia fears for her safety amid sudden silence

  Loujain al-Hathloul has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since 2018 for defying a ban on women driving. Since then, she’s reportedly been violently tortured and sexually harassed.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2020