URGENT! Call for the repeal of Saudi Arabia's Fatwa on Women's Driving of Automobiles & the immediate release of Manal al-Sherif

[Equality Now]

Take Action! Equality Now has just issued an urgent alert calling for the repeal of Saudi Arabia’s Fatwa on Women’s Driving of Automobiles and immediate release of Manal al-Sherif. Equality Now is deeply concerned about Saudi Arabia’s Fatwa on Women’s Driving of Automobiles and the recent arrest of Saudi women’s rights activist Manal al-Sherif who was one of the organizers of an online campaign protesting Saudi Arabia’s driving ban and twice drove an automobile to further their cause. Please call upon the King of Saudi Arabia to eliminate and remedy this violation by repealing this Fatwa. Urge him to immediately release Manal al-Sherif from detention and to ensure equality and non-discrimination for women in Saudi Arabia, both under the law and in practice. Take action here: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6208/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=7007 You can now easily share this action with all of your friends on Facebook & Twitter! Look for the sharing links at the top of the action page! Please click on the following link for further information as well as full contact information for officials if you wish to fax or send your own personalized letter: http://www.equalitynow.org/english/takeaction/newsalert/urgentalert_saudiarabia_20110526_en.html We hope that you will support this and our other Women's Action campaigns.   EQUALITY NOW works to end violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world. Connect with us: You have received this email through your subscription to Equality Now's email list. If you did not subscribe, or would no longer like to receive email updates unsubscribe here.