#Right2Dignity Statement 9: lawsuit against the General Directorate of Traffic #W2D

Statement 9 - My Right to Dignity Initiative The Women 2 Drive initiative, a part of My Right to Dignity, has taken a strong and clear position with perseverance towards its legitimate plea for women driving. Moreover, due to the fact that there is no legislation that forbids a woman form driving in Saudi Arabia, and since there are no restrains for a woman to issue a driving license, a lawsuit has been filed at the Court Administration (Grievances Board) in the Eastern Province by Ms. Manal Al-Sharif; to object to the negative decision issued by the General Directorate of Traffic, upon refusing to grant her a driver's license. The Grievances Board allows citizens to object to government decisions judicially by filling lawsuits against it, whether this governmental decision is negative or positive. Therefore, upon receiving a negative decision by the General Directorate of Traffic to grant Ms. Manal Al Sharif (prosecutor) a driver license, and stemming from our belief that positive change is enforced through legitimate channels and via our national [judicial] institutions and also in accordance with laws and regulations, a lawsuit has been filed. One of the goals for highlighting this case is to get a legal answer to the persistent question that has been raised for decades, "Why have women in Saudi Arabia been denied the right to driver a car, like men do?". Full case documentation can be found here: http://www.allahem.net/2012/02/blog-post.html My Right to Dignity Initiative calls on all those who are interested to file a similar lawsuit to follow the following steps, please also note that a lawyer can be provided: 1 - Apply for obtaining a driving license in any area 2 - Upon rejection of the application, send an objection via a telegram or a registered letter to the General Administration of Traffic in Riyadh. Here, you will find a sample letter of objection: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B7hl4_pD_WDiMzUwMDQ3MjctZDQyOS00NmNhLWI3ZGItMjlhZTEwYjE5Y2I2&hl=ar&pli=1 3 - Send us the date of sending the telegram / letter, next, you are entitled after 90 days to file a lawsuit in the Grievances Board. Members of My Right To Dignity Initiative www.women2drive.org █████████@██████