20 February 2012

Steps of the devil

Human Rights Watch have a new report on the denial of women's and girls' right to sport in Saudi Arabia: The full report is here. From the Q&A - Why is HRW focusing on discrimination against women in sports?

.... There've been reports that Saudi Arabia is reneging on its earlier agreement to allow women to participate in London 2012. It may seem an academic point, but the Kingdom does in fact have a potential female Olympic athlete in showjumper Dalma Rushdi Malhas. According to an HRW update, some kind of compromise seems on the cards: [Mick Hartley] Read more