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.

No comments: