Here is yet another reason to mistrust the recent claims and assertions of the “peace-loving” Muslim world. Where are all of the Feminists at? If this was committed by a corporation in the States, we would have boycotts, rallies and I’ll bet Mr. Sharpton [I do not believe "Reverend" is a title of respect] would even be there. Apparently gender discrimination is only an issue when committed by rich, whites guys.
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia defended on Tuesday a court’s decision to sentence a woman who was gang-raped to 200 lashes of the whip, after the United States described the verdict as “astonishing”.
The 19-year-old Shi’ite woman from the town of Qatif in the Eastern Province and an unrelated male companion were abducted and raped by seven men in 2006.
Ruling according to Saudi Arabia’s strict reading of Islamic law, a court had originally sentenced the woman to 90 lashes and the rapists to jail terms of between 10 months and five years. It blamed the woman for being alone with an unrelated man.
Last week the Supreme Judicial Council increased the sentence to 200 lashes and six months in prison and ordered the rapists to serve between two and nine years in jail.
The ruling provoked rare criticism from the United States, which is trying to persuade Saudi Arabia to attend a Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland next week.
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November 21, 2007 at 12:28 am
That is a disgrace , As a Muslim I condemn those saudi bastards. Yours truly from Los Angeles
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