Loujain Al-Hathloul: Saudi activist could return to prison if she does not respect the terms of her release

The campaign statement added that in the event of a violation of any of the above, Loujain will be charged and serve the remainder of his suspended sentence, in addition to the possibility of facing additional charges if necessary.

The campaign also confirmed that Jane will be able to use her social media accounts, for personal purposes only.

The campaign concluded by declaring that she will continue her struggle until Loujain obtains her freedom without any restrictions or conditions, and fulfills the requirements, including:

Saudi authorities have released prominent women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul after being arrested for nearly three years. According to sources from his family.

Earlier this month, Lina Al-Hathloul, the sister of the Saudi activist, announced via her Twitter account the release of Loujain, who was arrested in May 2018 on national security grounds, according to Saudi authorities.

Al-Hathloul’s arrest came as a surprise after the authorities’ decision to allow women to drive cars, as she was one of the most prominent female voices calling for it.

And last December a court in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, sentenced the prominent Saudi activist to five years and eight months in prison.

The specialized criminal court, which rules on terrorism cases, indicted Jane for attempting to harm national security and seeking to serve a foreign program inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

This decision ended the long period the Saudi activist spent in prison without a court ruling. The court suspended the two-year and ten-month sentence because Al-Hathloul spent two years and seven months in prison.

After the court decided to suspend the execution of part of the sentence, Al-Hathloul was released in February.

Chronology For the trial of Loujain Al-Hathloul:

On November 24, 2020, Saudi officials informed Loujain’s family that his trial will begin the next day (November 25, 2020).

On November 25, 2020, Loujain’s case was referred to the Specialized Terrorism Court and the court said it would open a prosecution for torture.

On December 9, 2020, Saudi officials informed Loujain’s family in the evening that their first trial in the specialized criminal court will take place the next day, December 10.

First session of the trial, on December 10, 2020, the prosecution demanded the maximum sentence for Loujain, as well as the change of charges without authorization or notice.

Second session of the trial, on December 14, 2020, Loujain appeared for the second time in court.

Third session of the trial, on December 16, 2020, the judge said he would compare Lujain’s defense with the prosecution’s response.

During the criminal court session on December 17, 2020, during the hearing, Loujain and her father received a confidential report on torture, and the prosecutor denied the torture charges against Jane and said the cameras of the prison do not keep the photos for more than 40 days.

At the fourth trial session (the SCC) on December 21, 2020, no judgment was rendered during the hearing that day. The judge said he was awaiting a final report on torture.

In the Criminal Court session on December 22, 2020, at Jane’s hearing that day, the judge shared with her a confidential report on the outcome of the “investigation.”

Fifth session of the tribunal, on December 23, 2020, the CSC judge postponed the next hearing until Monday, December 28, 2020.

At the sixth session of the court, on December 28, 2020, the specialized criminal court sentenced Loujain to 5 years and 8 months in prison, and a suspension of two years and 10 months.

On February 9, 2021, Loujain’s parents were summoned to the Criminal Court for a hearing relating to the resumption of the investigation into torture.

On February 10, 2021, after 1,001 days in prison, Loujain Al-Hathloul was released, and the family held a press conference on February 11, 2021 to announce the details.