Saudi Arabia’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Manahel al-Otaibi, a 29-year-old fitness instructor and women’s rights activist, who has been sentenced to 11 years in prison because of her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights, Amnesty International and ALQST said today. The decision directly contradicts the authorities’ narrative of reform and women’s empowerment.   […]
    • Nanook@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Yes let’s hold the World Cup there! And I’m sure slav… eh immigrant workers will have a great time building all the amazing venues.

    • BetaBlake@lemmy.worldEnglish
      104·
      11 days ago

      Who flew planes Into our buildings…so glad we’re allies who we keep selling military equipment to.

    • SulaymanF@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Trump said he will support Saudi dictatorship because he likes their money and he doesn’t care about human rights. Start there, with the people who enable this dictatorship.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    10 days ago

    That is the country that just bought a soccer (real football) world championship from the heart of corruption, i.e. the FIFA for 2036. Probably all will be built with slave labor again.

  • Lucy :3@feddit.orgEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Dictators and religions representing values of nazis also act like it. Oh wonder.

  • McDropout@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    I mean seeing what Arab female singers wore to the Billboard Arabia Music Awards in Riyadh tonight and inviting someone like Magy Bughosun and Fouzia who supports women rights but then pulling up stuff like this is wild.

    I guess it‘s okay if the opinion is Lebanese Arab or Moroccan Amazigh but they draw the line on Saudi Arab?

    Also, a lot of saudi women are speaking up in Saudi Arabia and wearing revealing clothes.

    I think this one specifically said „I don‘t like MBS version of feminism“ and was slapped in prison.