Car Brands Should Stand With Saudi Activists

4,027 views · Published 30 August 2018 · 0:46 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Human Rights Watch · 2018 · News & Politics

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When the Saudi government agreed to let women drive, major car companies publicly and rightly hailed that development. It was a step towards equality for women in the Kingdom and created a lucrative new market for the industry. Now, the courageous women that fought for their right to drive are being arrested, jailed, and harassed. It is a cruel irony that the women who fought for equality are in jail while the companies stand to make millions from the market those women have helped create. They should tell the government to stop going after these activists.

Help free the real champions behind the lifting of the driving ban. Call on car companies to support the release of the detained Saudi women activists.

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