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Women activists in Saudi Arabia sexually harassed, tortured
23-11-2018
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch accused Saudi Arabia on Tuesday of torturing and harassing dissident voices, including female human rights activists detained since last May, despite Saudi refutation of the charges. Citing informed sources, HRW pointed out that Saudi interrogators had tortured at least three Saudi women activists. Similarly, Amnesty said that due to repeated electrocution and flogging, these women can no longer walk or stand property, adding that one woman was sexually harassed by masked interrogators. On the subject, Amnesty International Middle East Research Director, Lynn Maalouf, said that these shocking reports of torture, sexual harassment and other forms of ill-treatment, if verified, uncover further appalling human rights violations by Saudi authorities, demanding an immediate and unconditional release of advocates of human rights detained only for their peaceful work. She also called for a prompt and thorough investigation into the reports of torture and holding those responsible to account. (Al Diyar, November 22, 2018)
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