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Maryam al-Otaibi: Saudi anti-guardianship campaigner freed from detention
Source: BBC
Maryam al-Otaibi: Saudi anti-guardianship campaigner freed from detention
30 July 2017 Middle East
A Saudi woman activist campaigning against the restrictions of male guardianship has been freed after over 100 days in detention, reports say.
In what is being seen by campaigners as a significant step, Maryam al-Otaibi was also reportedly released without the presence of a male guardian.
She was detained after she fled her father's house to try to lead an independent life.
Earlier this year, King Salman issued orders to modify guardianship rules.
The system has traditionally left Saudi women needing male permission for many everyday actions, such as applying for a passport, travelling abroad, getting married and also exiting a prison.
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30 July 2017 Middle East
A Saudi woman activist campaigning against the restrictions of male guardianship has been freed after over 100 days in detention, reports say.
In what is being seen by campaigners as a significant step, Maryam al-Otaibi was also reportedly released without the presence of a male guardian.
She was detained after she fled her father's house to try to lead an independent life.
Earlier this year, King Salman issued orders to modify guardianship rules.
The system has traditionally left Saudi women needing male permission for many everyday actions, such as applying for a passport, travelling abroad, getting married and also exiting a prison.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40770776
A picture posted on social media by Maryam al-Otaibi showing her identity documents and a slogan demanding the end of the guardianship system
