A Saudi woman said she is suing the municipal affairs ministry for upholding a ban on women taking part in a local poll in the conservative kingdom. Samar Badawi told AFP she has filed a lawsuit at the administrative court in Mecca against the ministry for denying women the right to register as voters for...
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The head of the voter registration centre told the women they were still banned from voting
Samar Badawi filed a claim to the Board of Grievances in Jeddah on Wednesday after her attempt to register to vote in long-delayed municipal polls scheduled for September was rejected.
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