Saudi woman gang-raped by 4 men sentenced to 90 lashes by Saudi court

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Saudi court has sentenced a gang rape victim to 90 lashes of the whip because she was alone in a car with a man to whom she was not married.

The sentence was passed at the end of a trial in which the Al Qateef high criminal court convicted four Saudis convicted of the rape, sentencing them to prison terms and a total of 2,230 lashes.

The four, all married, were sentenced respectively to five years and 1,000 lashes, four years and 800 lashes, four years and 350 lashes, and one year and 80 lashes.

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Saudi courts take marital status into account in sexual crimes. A male friend of the rape victim was also sentenced to 90 lashes for being alone with her in the car.

The court heard that the victim and her friend were followed by the assailants to their car, kidnapped and taken to a remote farm, where the raping occurred.

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Her husband and family said that they would appeal to the court Saturday for harsher penalties for a crime that has shocked public opinion in Saudi Arabia and been the subject of months of debate.

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/arti...mp;parent_id=17

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

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Her husband and family said that they would appeal to the court Saturday for harsher penalties for a crime that has shocked public opinion in Saudi Arabia and been the subject of months of debate.

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/arti...mp;parent_id=17

yeah, they all should be shot in the gonads.

Daniel

:energetic:

Edited November 3, 2006 by AnaAndDaniel

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Her husband and family said that they would appeal to the court Saturday for harsher penalties for a crime that has shocked public opinion in Saudi Arabia and been the subject of months of debate.

yeah, they all should be shot in the gonads.

Or cut them off. That would be more in line with how things are done out there

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

Her husband and family said that they would appeal to the court Saturday for harsher penalties for a crime that has shocked public opinion in Saudi Arabia and been the subject of months of debate.

yeah, they all should be shot in the gonads.

Or cut them off. That would be more in line with how things are done out there

you may be on to something. cut em off and have them wear their shamed family jewels around their necks.

Daniel

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[Mags 112]

First pluck out each pubic hair individually, smash their knackers with a claw hammer and THEN cut them off....

Much better.....

[Ivanovo 0]

Saudi court has sentenced a gang rape victim to 90 lashes of the whip because she was alone in a car with a man to whom she was not married.

i remember some one on here saying the saudis "protect honor and respect" their female population.

is this another example of saudi protection and respect?

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Saudi court has sentenced a gang rape victim to 90 lashes of the whip because she was alone in a car with a man to whom she was not married.

i remember some one on here saying the saudis "protect honor and respect" their female population.

is this another example of saudi protection and respect?

Yes, this epitomises that chop#### pseudo-religious absolute monarchy's "protection, honour and respect" as a whole!

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First pluck out each pubic hair individually...

Good luck finding people willing to volunteer to do that. Especially in Saudi Arabia.

[Veiled Princess 1]

It seems they actually didn't get the story right....

Four Given Jail Terms for Gang-Raping Young Woman

Arab News

QATIF, 3 November 2006 — Four of the seven men who gang-raped a young woman in March have been sent to jail for periods ranging between one and five years by a court in Qatif and will be given 80 to 1,000 lashes.

According to police sources, only four members of the gang have been sentenced. Another man, who is presently in police custody, is awaiting sentencing while two members of the gang are presently on the run. The court heard how the gang kidnapped the woman and a young man she was secretly meeting at a secluded location in Qatif. The gang members subsequently raped both the woman and the man.

A security source from the Eastern Province said that all the four arrested men had confessed to the crime. He also added that some confessed to raping only the woman where others raped only the man.

“Two of the gang members said that they saw the man and the woman alone and so they kidnapped them and took them to a nearby farm where they committed the crime,” said the source.

People living in the Eastern Province were shocked at the case. Gang members were reported to have taken pictures of the rapes and contacted both victims telling them that if they did not help them find other young women to rape they would distribute their pictures.

The woman, who was recently engaged, told her fiancé the men smelled of fish and so she thought they were possibly fishermen. She managed to also take a look at one of the gang members who she later identified. Police searched the area and arrested the culprits.

Speaking about the sentencing, the woman said she was shocked at the light punishment given and added that the gang had destroyed her life.

She said she was expecting a much harsher punishment as the crime very serious and warranted a much more severe punishment than what was handed down.

Her fiancé said that he would appeal against the decision.

The court also sentenced the woman and the man she was meeting to 90 lashes for having met in private. The security source from the Eastern Province said, “The judge sentenced the girl and the man to 90 lashes because they were alone with the intention of doing something bad. Because of that, they will be punished.” Relatives of the woman said that they would appeal against the 90-lash-sentence.

During the trial, the woman claimed that she did not know the man and that he had come to her rescue after she was kidnapped. The fifth gang member, who is awaiting sentencing, handed himself to police weeks ago. He will be sentenced on a later date.

Arab News

[MrMrsKnight 0]

I mean.... I try so hard to respect EVERY religion and tradition.... I try so hard!

But come on... how can I even try to remain fair and open minded in a situation like this? It's sick.....

Edit: Just read the post above mine and well.... she wasn't punished for being raped, she was punished for having met in in private. It's still bad, but not as bad.

Edited November 4, 2006 by MrMrsKnight

[PlatyPius 5]

Of course. If a woman is with a man, it can ONLY mean that they're gonna "do something". Is sex all these people think about? They talk about Western Influence, but it seems to me that they think about sex more than "we" do.

[Veiled Princess 1]

I mean.... I try so hard to respect EVERY religion and tradition.... I try so hard!

But come on... how can I even try to remain fair and open minded in a situation like this? It's sick.....

It is against the law in the kingdom to be alone with an unrelated male.... the punishment is as stated.

How can you ask for one crime to be punished while asking another to be ignored?

Maybe in this case because of the trauma she and her male friend already went through they could waive the punishment and from what I've read in the other article their families (as well as her fiance) are appealing their punishment. Maybe they will overturn it.

She was obviously aware that she was breaking the law because she lied to the authorities about being with the man at first.

[choji 0]

It is against the law in the kingdom to be alone with an unrelated male

Why?

[MrMrsKnight 0]

I mean.... I try so hard to respect EVERY religion and tradition.... I try so hard!

But come on... how can I even try to remain fair and open minded in a situation like this? It's sick.....

It is against the law in the kingdom to be alone with an unrelated male.... the punishment is as stated.

How can you ask for one crime to be punished while asking another to be ignored?

Maybe in this case because of the trauma she and her male friend already went through they could waive the punishment and from what I've read in the other article their families (as well as her fiance) are appealing their punishment. Maybe they will overturn it.

She was obviously aware that she was breaking the law because she lied to the authorities about being with the man at first.

I agree with you in a way. She was aware of the law but chose to do it anyway. Even though I don't agree with the law, I can't judge the fact she's being punished for breaking it.....

And that's why, after reading the post that explains why she was convicted, I said it wasn't as bad as I thought it was.

Edit: Just read the post above mine and well.... she wasn't punished for being raped, she was punished for having met in in private. It's still bad, but not as bad.

At first I thought she had been convicted for being raped because that's what I got from reading the OP.

Edited November 4, 2006 by MrMrsKnight

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

AHHHHHH forget it!

Edited November 4, 2006 by Tim and Bethanie