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We remain concerned about the continued detention of women's rights activists in Saudi
Arabia. We have raised the detention cases, including Loujain al-Hathloul, at senior
levels with the Saudi authorities. We regularly raise areas of concern with the Saudi
authorities through Ministers, our Ambassador and Embassy in Riyadh. The UK, along
with other embassies in Saudi Arabia, consistently attempt to attend the trials of
women's rights defenders, and have been denied access since October 2018. The UK signed
a statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 15 September, calling for the release
of women's rights defenders. Lord Ahmad raised the women's rights defenders during
his call with Dr Awwad al-Awwad, the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission,
in June. The Foreign Secretary also raised their cases in March when he visited Riyadh.
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