Trial of detained Saudi women's activist postponed in Riyadh
A court hearing for Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is delayed for a week.
The latest hearing in the trial of outspoken Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been postponed until next week, her sister said on Twitter.
Nearly two years into her detention, Hathloul was due in a Riyadh court today for what Amnesty International has called a “sham trial.” Hathloul’s sister Lina al-Hathloul said no reason was given for the delay in court proceedings until March 18.
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