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Family of imprisoned Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul worries after contact cut off

Women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who has been imprisoned since May 2018, hasn't been heard from in a month.
Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is seen in this undated handout picture. Marieke Wijntjes/Handout via REUTERS    ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC14DBE1A650

It's been a month since the family of Loujain al-Hathloul has heard from the imprisoned women’s rights activist, raising further concerns about her safety in Saudi Arabia's notorious maximum security prison. 

Hathloul’s family, which has been unable to visit the prison since March, is supposed to speak with her by phone once a week. On Sunday, Hathloul’s sister Lina al-Hathloul said they hadn’t heard from her in over 30 days. 

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