Two women face terrorism charges for driving in Saudi Arabia [View all]

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Source: International Business Times UK

Two Saudi women are facing terrorism charges for defying the country's ban on female drivers.

Lujain al-Hathlool, 25, and Maysa al-Amoudi, 33, were arrested a month ago after the former was caught driving into Saudi Arabia from across the Emirati border.

A source close to the case told The Times: "Everyone is shocked. No one can understand why the government is pursuing the case like this. Saudi Arabia has bigger problems to deal with but Lujain and Maysa are seen as a threat." Hathlool was driving across the border to raise awareness of the difference in women's rights between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Amoudi, a journalist, was also detained when she came to help.

On Christmas Day, a judge declared that the case should be referred to the terrorist courts, such was the perceived seriousness of the crime.

Read more: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/two-women-face-terrorism-charges-driving-saudi-arabia-1481331