Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
Hathloul, who was arrested after campaigning for women's driving rights, had spent nearly three years in prison.
![1231083838 This picture taken February 10, 2021 in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh shows a woman viewing a tweet posted by the sister of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul, Lina, showing a screenshot of them having a video call following Hathloul's release after nearly three years in detention. - Saudi authorities on February 10 released the prominent women's rights activist, her family said, as the kingdom comes under renewed US pressure over its human rights record. Hathloul, 31, was arrested in May 2018 with about a](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2021/02/GettyImages-1231083838.jpg/GettyImages-1231083838.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=PcgB3r5o)
Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent Saudi women’s rights activist, has been released after 1,001 days in custody, her family says.
“Loujain is at home !!!!!!,” her sister Lina al-Hathloul tweeted Wednesday along with a photo of a jubilant Hathloul. Their other sister Alia al-Hathloul tweeted that it was “the best day of my life.”