Saudi Arabia is mocked for letting women drive while continuing to deny other human rights (Details, pics)

Well, finally set to allow women to drive cars, the last country in the world to do so.

The online backlash and social media mockery soon followed, with many pointing out Saudi Arabia's terrible human rights record and centuries-long oppression of women.

While women in Saudi Arabia will be able to get behind the wheel from June 2018, they are still not allowed to marry, divorce, open a bank account, or get a job without permission from a male relative or husband.

Saudi Arabia will become the last country in the world to allow women to drive cars, and social media mockery soon followed, highlighting their continued oppression.

Finally: Saudi Arabia will become the last country in the world to allow women to drive cars, and social media mockery soon followed, highlighting their continued oppression of women

This was just one of the few facts seized upon by wannabe Twitter comedians (and real ones), as they poked fun at Saudi Arabia.

Being gay is still punishable by death, and as pointed out by Hollywood actor Rob Schneider: 'Great news, if you're gay you can now drive to your own stoning!'

As David Burge put it: 'I agree it's an encouraging sign, but banning women from driving ranks about 8,349th on Saudi Arabia's list of human rights violations'.

Rafia Zakaria said: 'As long as the rights of millions of Muslim women remain subject to the whims of male monarchs: driving around is at best fake freedom.'

Greta Van Susteren tweeted: ' Before you give high 5 to Saudi Arabia for allowing women to drive, note that women have to get PERMISSION from men to take driving lessons

User '7ala Adbullah' addressed the torrent of jokes about women drivers saying: 'To all the men making the jokes about women driving, I remind you: Saudi has one of the highest car accident rates, and only men drive'.

Once they get their licences, the women were advised by 'Genderlog' to leave the country, tweeting: 'Saudi Arabia has now lifted the ban on women driving. Get in your cars, ladies and drive. Keep driving until you've left the country'.

Unimpressed with the royal decree, Gabriella Paiella said: 'Call me when you can't get executed for sorcery.'

Will Black was more to the point: 'Far-right misogynistic fiefdom Saudi Arabia is letting women drive. Now if it will just stop the torture, head chopping and funding Daesh.