Aziza al-Yousef

Aziza al-Yousef
Born1957 or 1958 (age 66–67)[1]
Saudi Arabia
Occupationcomputer science professor (retired)[2]
Known forWomen's rights (driving, male guardianship) activist[1]
Children5[1]

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]

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 enduring physical and sexual abuse in captivity. Aziza al-Yousef, together with Eman al-Nafjan and Dr Rokaya Mohareb were released on bail.[6]

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  5. ^ "Saudi Arabia: Reports of torture and sexual harassment of detained activists". www.amnesty.org. Amnesty International. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ Michaelson, Ruth (28 March 2019). "Saudi Arabia bails three women on trial for human rights activism". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2019.