Saudi rights activist al-Hathloul hopes for sentence change ahead of appeals hearing


  • World
  • Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021

Saudi activist Loujain Al-Hathloul makes her way to appear at a special criminal court for an appeals hearing, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

RIYADH (Reuters) - Women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who was released last month after three years in prison, said on Wednesday she hoped a Saudi court would amend her sentence as she headed to an appeals hearing.

"Let's hope the sentence has been changed or modified a little bit. We will see how it goes," Hathloul, 31, told reporters outside Riyadh's Special Criminal Court before entering for a second session regarding her appeal.

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