Saudi Arabia releases two women activists, says rights group


  • World
  • Sunday, 27 Jun 2021

FILE PHOTO U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First lady Michelle Obama L congratulate Samar Badawi of Saudi Arabia during the State Departments 2012 International Women of Courage Award winners ceremony in Washington March 8 2012. REUTERSGary Cameron

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First lady Michelle Obama (L) congratulate Samar Badawi of Saudi Arabia during the State Department's 2012 International Women of Courage Award winners ceremony in Washington March 8, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has released two women's rights activists detained nearly three years ago after they had served their time, London-based Saudi rights group ALQST said on Sunday.

Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah were detained in July 2018, along with more than a dozen other activists, on suspicion of harming Saudi interests, a move that drew international condemnation.

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