Detained Saudi women's rights activists brought to court
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Several women's rights activists arrested in Saudi Arabia have been brought to court on unknown charges after being detained in a crackdown last year.
Amnesty International says that those brought to court included Loujain al-Hathloul, who has said she was abused and threatened with death while in detention because of her activism.
The watchdog said others included Eman al-Nafjan and Aziza al-Yousef.
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Saudi state media didn't immediately acknowledge the hearing on Wednesday.
Al-Hathloul's brother, Walid, as well as Amnesty, said their court appearance was moved to a criminal court from one specialized for terrorism cases.
Amnesty's Samah Hadid said it was "quite concerning that they are likely to be charged for simply defending women's rights."
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The group has previously said several detainees have been beaten and tortured during interrogations.