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Politics : The Truth About Islam
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To: lorne who wrote (10869)11/19/2007 6:10:16 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Read Replies (2) of 20106
 
Saudi Court Stiffens Rape Victim’s Punishment
AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 17 Nov 2007 | John Semmens

azconservative.org

An appeals court in Saudi Arabia has ruled that the sentence handed down to a rape victim by a lower court last year was too lenient. The “too lenient” punishment was a sentence of 90 lashes for a Saudi woman who was abducted and gang-raped.

“The appropriate penalty for the woman’s infraction is a minimum of 200 lashes and six-months in prison,” said Muhammed al-Nhutjiab, Chief Justice for the court. “Ninety lashes would be sufficient for a simple case of immorality, but this woman allowed not one, but six men to have sex with her. An offense of such gross magnitude cries out for the severest of sanctions allowed by law.”

In addition, Abdurrahman al-Lahem, the woman’s lawyer, had his license confiscated for questioning the court’s verdict. “Mr. Lahem has intruded alien concepts into the case in direct contradiction to Islamic law,” Nhutjiab said. “Just because this woman was forcibly overpowered and raped by six men does not relieve her of responsibility for her failure to maintain her obligation of chastity. Lahem’s contention that she is a ‘blameless victim’ is without merit. For that, he must be punished.”

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