Suad Al-Shammari
| Suad Al-Shammari | |
|---|---|
| Native name | سعاد الشمري |
| Born |
5 July 1966 Khafji, Saudi Arabia |
| Occupation | activist, advocate for Saudi women's rights |
| Spouse(s) | Raif Badawi |
Suad Al-Shammari is a Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist. She is well known for her opposition to Saudi Arabia's guardianship system which subordinates women’s autonomy to the authority of male guardians. She has taken part in campaigns to lift the ban on women driving cars in Saudi Arabia. She is also the head of the Saudi Arabian Liberals Network, which is a network of activists peacefully calling for social and political reform.
Al-Shammari was detained without charge on 28 October 2014 after a four-hour interrogation session at the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution in Jeddah and released on 29 January 29 after signing a pledge to stop or "reduce" her activism.[1]
References
- ↑ Agence France-Presse (1 February 2015). "Saudi Arabia frees associate of imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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