CAMPAIGNS: Letter to the Saudi Human Rights Commission on behalf of Aisha Ali

Human Rights Watch have written an Letter to the Saudi Human Rights Commission on behalf of Aisha Ali and urged for intervention on behalf of Aisha Ali, a 28-year-old Saudi divorced mother of three currently living in Buraida. She alleges that her brothers routinely beat her, forcibly confined her, and forced her into multiple marriages. We ask you to advocate with the relevant court or government body to remove her brothers' and father's guardianship over her and to allow her to make her own decisions regarding her well-being and that of her three children in her custody. We furthermore request you to ensure she has a fair hearing concerning custody of her second daughter, Layan, which is currently being challenged by Layan's father. In 2009, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia promised to end the male guardianship system during the Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council. To read the whole letter please see attched pdf.