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Saudi Arabia: Veiled hopes

Source: 
The Guardian
Saudi Arabia has held its first elections of any kind for 40 years. Women had expected to have the vote: six even put their names forward as candidates. But, in one of the world's most repressive societies, they were banned from the poll.
Website Link: 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/saudi/story/0,11599,1406560,00.html?=rss
Submitted on Tue, 02/15/2005 - 01:00
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  • Saudi Arabia
  • State control
  • [state] state, gender, identity

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