One year on, Saudi Arabian women still driving their way to greater freedom

Headline Title: Saudi Arabian women still driving their way to greater freedom 15 June 2012 A year after scores of women began risking arrest and punishment by taking to Saudi Arabian roads in defiance of a long-standing ban on them driving, people around the world continue to spur them on in their struggle. Ahead of a fresh wave of driving protests expected for this 17 June, Amnesty International has written to King Abdullah, urging him to overturn the ban. Meanwhile, over the past year more than 20,000 of the organization’s supporters worldwide have taken action in solidarity with…

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