Sunday, November 18, 2007

Saudi court ups punishment for gang-rape victim

In CNN news, A court in Saudi Arabia increased the punishment for a gang-rape victim after her lawyer won an appeal of the sentence for the rapists, the lawyer told CNN.
The victim got raped by seven guys. The court sentenced the rapists by putting them in jail for 2 years to 9 years. And the victim will put in jail for six months and 200 lashes because she went out with one of the rapists who is not related. and the law is restrict on women in Saudi Arabia.
Strict dress code, a prohibition against driving and the need for a man's permission to travel or have surgery. Women are also not allowed to testify in court unless it is about a private matter that was not observed by a man, and they are not allowed to vote.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

A Magician

I saw a movie on the TV yesterday. It was about a little boy called Albert. His Father died when he was 2 years old. So his mother took care of him, but she was killed in a car accident. Albert has a power, so he is like a magician. when his mother died he moved to live with his ant in Illinois. His ant is not married and doesn't have children. She tried to help him to not to feel lonley, so she took him to a magicians to teach him his hobby.