Thirty-one year old was sentenced in December on charges denounced as politically motivated
The prominent Saudi dissident and women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from prison after 1,001 days in custody.
Hathloul was released to her family on Wednesday afternoon after a concerted campaign by relatives and global rights groups. Her sister Lina published a photo of a smiling Loujain on Twitter early evening Riyadh time – the first image of the most celebrated political prisoner in the Kingdom since she was detained almost three years ago. “Loujain is at home !!!!!!”, the accompanying message said.
