U.N. rights boss seeks freedom for Saudi women activists


  • World
  • Wednesday, 06 Mar 2019

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends a session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to release women activists allegedly tortured in detention after authorities accused them of harming the country's interests.

Activists have named 10 Saudi women held for their campaigning, voicing fears that they could face harsh sentences.

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