Women’s Human Rights Defenders in Saudi Arabia @TomLantosHumanRights

Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 23 minutes ago

Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a briefing on the plight of women’s human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia.

Introduction from Thomas O. Melia, Moderator (PEN America) - 0.00 to 3:27
Waleed al-Hathloul's statment (Brother of imprisoned Saudi women's rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul) - 3:29 to 10:51
Malak al-Shehri's statement (Wife of imprisoned Saudi activist Ayman al-Drees) - 10:59 to 14:07
Safa al-Ahmad's statement (Saudi journalist and documentary filmmaker) - 14:30 to 19:30
Omaima Al-Najjar's statement (Exiled Saudi physician and blogger) - 19:36 to 24:17
Sarah Leah Whitson's statement (Human Rights Watch) - 24:21 to 33:25
Seth Binder's statement (Project on Middle East Democracy) - 33:52 to 39:15
Concluding remarks from Thomas O. Melia, Moderator (PEN America) - 39:17 to END

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