Another horrifying example of the frighteningly intolerant kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi punished gang rape victim with 200 lashes and six months in jail.
She was 19 and in a car with an unrelated male when she was set upon by six armed attackers.
Because she attempted to "aggravate and influence the judiciary through the media" after her original sentence of 90 lashes, her physical punishment was doubled to 200 lashes.
After her lawyer challenged the verdict, the court withdraw his license to practice law and he must appear before a disciplinary committee in December.
And what can we do but pray for this poor woman and be thankful for our own legal system?
Posted by Jill Fallon at November 16, 2007 9:07 AM | Permalink