Staying the course

More lengthy jail sentences after brief reprieve

(Photo by Soroush Alavi on Unsplash)

Saudi Arabia’s decision to release Loujain al-Hathloul and a few other activists earlier this year may have given some people hope that the arrival of a new administration in the White House would signal a shift in the kingdom’s approach on political dissent and human rights, but more than 120 days since Joe Biden too…