When Rahaf Mohammed fled her family in Saudi Arabia, she barricaded herself in a Thai hotel room. Witness the never-seen-before moments behind that door as she pleaded for help. Watch on The Passionate Eye Sat/Sun at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC News Network: bit.ly/rahafsescapeCBCNN | CBC Docs

259K views · 1K reactions | EXTENDED INTERVIEW | In her own words, Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed talks to Susan Ormiston about fleeing her family, how she finally ended up in Canada and what she plans to do next. Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.4977664 | CBC News: The National | Facebook

Interview with Rahaf Mohammed on escaping Saudi Arabia "There is no way out of female persecution in Saudi Arabia. The law does not protect them. The guardianship system is applied to all Saudi women for all their lives until they die. Even if she´s 50 or 60 years old.The guardian is the one who makes the decisions, instead of his daughter. Abaut her marriage, work, and what she can study.Even if she went to prison and was supposed to get out, the guardian has to approve her release.And if he do

A full-scale offensive on #Rafah must not take place. I call on Israel and Palestinian armed groups urgently to agree to a ceasefire. And all hostages must be released at once - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk | United Nations Human Rights