As the June 24 dateline allowing women in Saudi Arabia to drive draws near, the government has enacted far-reaching laws to curb possible harassment or outright physical attacks.
The newly promulgated eight-article law punishes convicted harasser with up to 15 years in prison and/or a fine of up to three million riyals (about $800,000), the Okaz newspaper reported, citing Saudi sources.
Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council, a top advisory body to the government, on Monday approved an anti-harassment bill, weeks before the conservative kingdom is set to lift a long-standing ban on female driving.
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“The law is aimed at combating and preventing the crime of harassment, enforcing penalty on perpetrators, protecting victims and safeguarding the individual’s privacy, dignity and freedom ensured by the Islamic…
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