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Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘support’ of women’s rights

Manahel al-Otaibi, a Saudi women's rights activist and fitness influencer, received an 11-year prison sentence for her clothing choice, as reported by human rights groups.
The imprisonment was linked to her clothing choice and social media posts opposing male guardianship, according to human rights organizations.
Saudi Arabia claimed al-Otaibi was jailed for "terrorist offenses," unrelated to her freedom of expression, triggering international criticism.

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Jerusalem Post

Women's rights activist imprisoned for 11 years in Saudi Arabia

Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced in a counter-terrorism court after allegedly speaking out against male guardianship laws and "her choice of clothing."

11 months ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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France24

Saudi court ‘secretly’ hands 11-year sentence to women's rights activist

A Saudi court has recently sentenced women's rights activist Manahel al-Otaibi to 11 years in prison in a "secret hearing", according to two human rights groups who denounced the ruling as contradictory to the kingdom’s “narrative of reform and women’s empowerment”.

11 months ago·France

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Sky News UK

Saudi activist sentenced to 11 years in prison 'over choice of clothing'

Human rights groups have called for the release of Manahel al-Otaibi, 29, a women's rights activist and fitness influencer who was recently sentenced to 11 years in prison for "terrorist offences", according to Saudi Arabia.

11 months ago·United Kingdom

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NRC Handelsblad

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la Nacion

Manahel al Otaibi, the young Saudi feminist sentenced to 11 years in prison for terrorism

Two human rights groups condemned the 11-year prison sentence imposed by an anti-terrorism court on a Saudi fitness instructor and women's rights activist. Manahel al Otaibi, 29, was found guilty of charges related to her choice of clothing and the expression of her opinions on the internet, according to Amnesty International and ALQST (a Saudi human rights organization based in London). The charges focus on requests the young woman made to end …

11 months ago·Buenos Aires, Argentina

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