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Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 3 (ANI): Saudi activist Manahel al-Otaibi, 29, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for advocating women’s rights and her manner of dress, CNN reported, citing, human rights organisations. The sentence, handed down in a “secret hearing” by Saudi Arabia’s Specialised Criminal Court on January 9, 2024, was only revealed weeks later, following a United Nations inquiry, according to Amnesty International and the London-based Saudi rights group ALQST. According to a joint statement by the watchdogs, al-Otaibi’s charges are allegedly linked to her clothing choices and …