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Saudi King pardons rape victim
Considering how unislamic it is, I suppose it's a good start.Saudi King Abdullah has pardoned a rape victim who had been sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in prison in a case that sparked international attention, a Saudi newspaper reported. Worst case, wouldn't having been raped about 14 times been enough "justice"? If what those two endured counts as justice in the eyes of the truly religious, then that should be enough and the woman shouldn't be caned. If it isn't "justice", then the men should have been stuck in jail as an example for all to behold with no international prodding and the woman then caned. King Abdullah issued the royal pardon on Monday, Al-Jazirah newspaper quoted a Saudi Justice Ministry official as saying. A Saudi court ruled the 19-year-old had an "illegitimate relationship" with a man who was not her husband, and that the rape occurred after she and the man were discovered in a "compromising situation, her clothes on the ground." Horse$hit. They were supposedly found in a parking garage. Then driven to a secluded area and both raped. Uh huh. Probably the testimony of the seven men against the other two. Heck, it had worked so well in the past, why not take advantage of it again? The attacks took place in Qatif in March 2006 when the woman was engaged to be married. And she still is AFAIK. The case has drawn international attention, provoked outrage in the West and cast light on the treatment of women under Saudi Arabia's strict Islamic law. Nah, it was just too hard to ignore. The woman was meeting with a man -- described by the woman's attorney as a former friend from whom she was retrieving a photograph -- when they both were abducted last March. A "former" friend, eh? Seven men were convicted in their abduction and her rape and received sentences ranging from 10 months to five years in jail. How Under Saudi law, women are subject to numerous restrictions, including a strict dress code, a prohibition against driving and a requirement that they get a man's permission to travel or have surgery. Ugh. Great. Throw away half the country. See if anybody cares. Posted by: gorb 2007-12-17 |
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