Sorry this is just c&p’d from
Equality Now, too brain fogged today to write something brilliant myself.
Otherwise if TLDR then just go here action.equalitynow.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=26251 scroll to the bottom, write something summarised from below and send. Let the Saudi authorities know the world is watching and let these women know they are supported.
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On 15 May 2018, Saudi State Security began arresting prominent women’s rights activists. It is currently unknown in which prison they are being held, whether they have access to a lawyer and if they are being held together or not.
Those arrested include the activists Dr. Aisha El Man’a, Loujian El Hathloul, Hussa El Sheik, Madiha El ‘Alroush, Azzia El Yousef, and Iman El Nafjan, as well as lawyers and others who support their activism. These activists have campaigned for equality and the protection of women’s rights, including:
campaigning to lift the driving ban,
ending male guardianship system,
protecting victims of domestic violence by attempting to register a non-profit organization to establish a shelter.
The Government State Security issued a statement which implied that the targeted activists may be charged with treason and that more people will be arrested if found to have been associated with them. This may include lawyers who are trying to provide these activists with access to justice. Fighting to protect women’s rights is not treason.
The actions by the Government to target these women’s rights defenders and slander their reputation is yet another attempt to shutdown and instill fear among human rights activists. The threat is real.
EQUALITY NOW CALLS FOR:
The immediate release of those who have been arrested to date
The Saudi government to cease the arrests of women’s rights defenders, including those associated with them.
The Saudi government to enable all women to exercise their fundamental rights as provided for under international law, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) which Saudi Arabia ratified in 2000, as well as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Beijing Platform for Action.
Activists in Saudi Arabia must be free to fight for women’s rights and equality, including supporting victims of domestic violence, without threat of arrest or intimidation.