Beginning on May 15, 2018, Saudi authorities have reportedly arrested seven prominent women’s rights activists, including Dr. Eman Al Nafjan, an assistant professor of linguistics, and Aziza Al-Yousef, a former lecturer in Computer Science at King Saud University.
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Global
| Killings, Violence, Disappearances | 257 |
| Imprisonment | 252 |
| Prosecution | 172 |
| Loss of Position | 111 |
| Travel Restrictions | 53 |
| Other | 117 |
| Total | 962 |
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Pamukkale University On May 12, 2018, a Turkish court convicted 64 scholars and former members of the staff of Pamukkale University, in the city of Denizli, after they were charged with crimes relating to affiliation with a movement led by Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who authorities claim was responsible for a violent coup attempt on July 15, 2016. |