Aziza al-Yousef
Saudi human rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aziza al-Yousef is a Saudi Arabian women's rights activist and academic.[3] She was detained by Saudi authorities in May 2018 along with Loujain al-Hathloul and five others.[4]
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Aziza al-Yousef | |
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Born | 1957 or 1958 (age 65–66)[1] |
Occupation | computer science professor (retired)[2] |
Known for | Women's rights (driving, male guardianship) activist[1] |
Children | 5[1] |
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As of November, 2018, she was apparently being held in the Dhahban Central Prison.[5] In late March 2019, the women presented their defence and described physical and sexual abuse they had endured in captivity. Aziza al-Yousef, together with Eman al-Nafjan and Dr Rokaya Mohareb were released on bail.[6]