Saudi woman to be lashed for defying driving ban
Shaima Jastaina sentenced to 10 lashes after being found guilty of driving without permission. - The driver, Shaima Jastaina, who is in her 30s, was found guilty of driving without permission, activist Samar Badawi said. The punishment is usually carried out within a month. It was not possible to reach Jastaina, but Badawi, in touch with Jastaina's family, said she had appealed against the verdict. There are no written laws that restrict women from driving. Rather, the ban is rooted in conservative traditions and religious views that hold giving freedom of movement to women would make them vulnerable to "sins".





