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Saudi activists have temporarily released four rights activists on trial in cases where they were accused of contacting Western journalists and diplomats, Saudi activists said.
This brings the number of female activists released by Riyadh to 7.
The Saudi authorities were Arrested about 12 activists last year and coincided with allowing women to drive cars in the Kingdom and the Attorney-General said that the arrest was based on accusations of harming the interests of the state. According to (BBC)
Riyadh was under pressure from Western governments to release the women prisoners.
The authorities had released, About a month ago about three other activists: Rukaya al-Maharab, and Eman al-Nafjan, and Aziza al-Yousef, on the basis of cases in which they are tried.
But the Saudi authorities surprised everyone last month with a new campaign of arrests involving nine writers and activists, including two American citizens, in what appeared to be connected with their support for women prisoners.
The Brothers Of the activist Loujain al-Hathloul said: "Who were not among those released, were under intense pressure from close associates of the Saudi authorities to Do not talk about The Bad treatment Which she is subjected to in prison".
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