Walid Al-Hathloul, brother of Loujain Al-Hathloul, who is detained in the prisons of the Saudi authorities, said that nine weeks have passed since the family and Jane were completely separated, and that he did not know anything about her.
Al-Hathloul added in a tweet on Twitter that the Saudi authorities refuse to tell the family about the reason for the disruption.
9 weeks of complete disconnection between us and Loujain, and we do not know anything about it, and the authorities refuse to tell us the reason for the cut.
- Walid Alhathloul | Walid Al-Hathloul (@WalidAlhathloul) August 16, 2020
The prisoner of conscience account - which tracks the conditions of Saudi political detainees - expressed fears that "the interruption of communication with her is due to her being subjected to torture again or by the deterioration of her health as a result of deliberate health neglect."
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family of #Lujain_ Al-Hathloul confirms the continued interruption of communication with her for the ninth week in a row, amid fears that the interruption of communication with her is due to her being subjected to torture again or the deterioration of her health as a result of deliberate health neglect. pic.twitter.com/U9JJ8jZfKK
- Prisoners of conscience (@ m3takl) August 17, 2020
Alia Al-Hathloul, Lujain's sister, addressed a word to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, saying: You are the first and last responsible for the safety of Loujain.
A word by Prince Muhammad bin Salman:
You are first and foremost responsible for Jane's safety.
The kingdom needs a leader to trust him. Unfortunately, your mentality and your actions have forced us to lose confidence in you.
If you submit yourself for the nomination, I will not vote for you.
- Alia al-Hathloul (@alia_ww) August 14, 2020
For its part, Amnesty International said that "Loujain Al-Hathloul is imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for defying the ban on driving a car in the country despite the lifting of this ban in 2018."
The organization confirmed that it stood with it, noting that all activists defending women's rights were behind bars.