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[[link removed]]John,

A few weeks ago, I wrote to you about our campaign to press Canada and other G20
countries to urge Saudi Arabia to release all detained human rights defenders
ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

I’d like to tell you about one of those courageous women human rights defenders: Nassima al-Sada . Nassima pushed for women in Saudi Arabia to have the right to drive, and won.
She’s been jailed for more than two years because of her activism. She hasn’t
been convicted of any "crime" and we have no idea when she will be released.

Nassima urgently needs your support.
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As part of their Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is working hard to be
seen as a modernizer, introducing a number of social reforms, such as allowing
women to drive.

Meanwhile, 13 Saudi women’s rights activists remain on trial for peacefully
campaigning for those same reforms. Five of them are still behind bars
—including Nassima.

Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 Leaders' Summit from November 21-22, and the Canadian
government will be in attendance. We have to act fast.

Please urge the Canadian government to take this crucial opportunity to call for
the release of Nassima and all detained human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia.
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[[link removed]]Nassima was arrested for her peaceful human rights work in July 2018. While in
jail, she has been ill-treated. She was placed in a cell alone, in complete
isolation for an entire year.

Her detention is part of a recent wave of arrests that target Saudi women human
rights activists.

The Canadian government has influence, which is why we're urging them to use the
G20 Leaders’ Summit this week to publicly call for the release of Nassima and
other Saudi human rights defenders.

Join us in calling on Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs François-Philippe
Champagne to press Saudi authorities to release jailed Saudi activists and
implement meaningful human rights reforms in the lead-up to the Summit.
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[[link removed]]Thank you for urging Canada to act now
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to defend the rights of all.

Yours in solidarity,

Jackie

Jackie Hansen
Gender Rights Campaigner
Amnesty International Canada


P.S. Failure to raise critical human rights issues with Saudi Arabia at the G20
Leaders’ Summit will legitimize the regime’s atrocious human rights record. Please call on Canada to urge the Saudi authorities to release all detained
human rights defenders ahead of the Summit.
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