Lina al-Hathloul

Lina al-Hathloul
NationalitySaudi Arabian
OccupationHuman rights activist
FamilyLoujain al-Hathloul (sister)

Lina al-Hathloul (also spelled Lina Alhathloul) is a Saudi human rights activist and the sister of Loujain al-Hathloul, the women's rights activist and political prisoner.

Education

Al-Hathloul holds a Master of Arts in law from Université Libre de Bruxelles.[1]

Advocacy

After her sister had been kidnapped and imprisoned by the Saudi government for refusing to abide by the country's ban on women driving automobiles, Lina has taken up the cause of exposing the poor conditions of the Saudi prison system and the torture that inmates face. In addition to exposing the nation's human rights abuses, Lina and her brother aim to secure the release of Loujain, as well as other political prisoners. Lina Al-Hathloul now serves as Head of Monitoring and Advocacy at ALQST for Human Rights.[2][3][4][5]

In 2022, she published a book with Uma Mishra-Newbery and Rebecca Green, named: "Loujain Dreams Of Sunflowers"[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ Who We Are, ALQST
  2. ^ "Loujain al-Hathloul". The Independent.
  3. ^ "Lina al-Hathloul: 'Most Saudis know MBS not a reformer'". CNN.
  4. ^ "Loujain al-Hathloul Released From Prison in Saudi Arabia". PBS.
  5. ^ "In Conversation With Saudi Women's Rights Activist Lina Al-Hathloul". The Fair Observer.
  6. ^ Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers. Kirkus Reviews.
  7. ^ "Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers: A Story Inspired by Loujain AlHathloul by Uma Mishra-Newbery, Lina Al-Hathloul". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  8. ^ Loujain Dreams Of Sunflowers