Eman al-Nafjan

Eman al-Nafjan
Eman al-Nafjan
Born	Saudi Arabia
Alma mater	University of Riyadh, University of Birmingham
Occupation(s)	writer, educator
Children	3
Website	saudiwoman.wordpress.com

Eman al-Nafjan is a Saudi Arabian blogger^[2] and women's rights activist.^[3] She was detained by Saudi authorities in May 2018 along with Loujain al-Hathloul and five other women's rights activists in what Human Rights Watch interpreted as an attempt to frighten her and the other activists, during the 2018–2019 Saudi crackdown on feminists.^[4]

On 14 March 2019, PEN America announced that Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, and Eman Al-Nafjan would receive the 2019 PEN America/Barbey Freedom to Write Award, which was presented on 21 May at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. ^[5]

In late March 2019, the women presented their defence and described physical and sexual abuse they had endured in captivity. Eman al-Nafjan, together with Aziza al-Yousef and Dr Rokaya Mohareb were released on bail.^[6]

In September 2019, al-Nafjan received "The Prize for Courage", awarded by Reporters Without Borders. She remained barred to travel out of Saudi Arabia, and hence could not collect her award.^[7]^[8]

^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: The named reference cyberdissidents was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ "Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, Eman Al-Nafjan". PEN America. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
^ Michaelson, Ruth (28 March 2019). "Saudi Arabia bails three women on trial for human rights activism". the Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
^ Journalists from Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Malta honoured at RSF’s 2019 Press Freedom Awards, 12 September 2019, RWB
^ Reporters Without Borders honors journalists who fear for their lives, Deutsche Welle

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[5] "Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, Eman Al-Nafjan". PEN America. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

[Michaelson_2019-6] Michaelson, Ruth (28 March 2019). "Saudi Arabia bails three women on trial for human rights activism". the Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2019.

[7] Journalists from Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Malta honoured at RSF’s 2019 Press Freedom Awards, 12 September 2019, RWB

[8] Reporters Without Borders honors journalists who fear for their lives, Deutsche Welle

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