In Saudi Arabia on Monday, an anti-terrorism court sentenced women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to nearly six years in prison. Hathloul was jailed in 2018, after starting a campaign to advocate for a women’s right to drive in the kingdom. Host Carol Hills discusses the implications of the case with Hiba Zayadin, a researcher on Gulf affairs with Human Rights Watch.
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