Saudi Arabia vow to Criminalize Sexual Harassment

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Saudi Arabia is preparing to outlaw sexual harassment, less than a month before the conservative kingdom lifts its decades-long ban on female automobile drivers.

The kingdom's Shura Council, the legislative body, has approved the draft law, which will introduce a prison term of up to five years and a penalty of $80,000.

The bill, which preserves the anonymity of alleged victims, also criminalizes incitement to sexual harassment, as well as falsely reporting an incident to the authorities.

It also stipulates alleged victims cannot withdraw a complaint or fail to report an incident to the police.