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Biography
Lina al-Hathloul (also spelled Lina Alhathloul) is a Saudi human rights activist and the sister of Loujain al-Hathloul, the women's rights activist and political prisoner.
Education
Al-Hathloul holds a Master of Arts in law from Université Libre de Bruxelles.
Advocacy
After her sister had been kidnapped and imprisoned by the Saudi government for refusing to abide by the country's ban on women driving automobiles, Lina has taken up the cause of exposing the poor conditions of the Saudi prison system and the torture that inmates face. In addition to exposing the nation's human rights abuses, Lina and her brother aim to secure the release of Loujain, as well as other political prisoners. Lina Al-Hathloul now serves as Head of Monitoring and Advocacy at ALQST for Human Rights.
In 2022, she published a book with Uma Mishra-Newbery andRebecca Green, named: "Loujain Dreams Of Sunflowers"