Wednesday
Jun012011
Saudi Arabia Follow-Up: Manal al-Sharif Forced to Quit Women2Drive Campaign
Yesterday we reported that Manal al-Sharif, who not only defied Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving but also posted a YouTube video of herself behind the wheel to inspire others, had been released after nine days in detention.
Now it appears that the price for al-Sharif's freedom is her promise of self-imposed silence.