Thursday, November 15, 2007

Saudi Gang-Rape Victim Jailed

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BBC: An appeal court in Saudi Arabia has doubled the number of lashes and added a jail sentence as punishment for a woman who was gang-raped.

The victim was initially punished for violating laws on segregation of the sexes - she was in an unrelated man's car at the time of the attack.

When she appealed, the judges said she had been attempting to use the media to influence them. Saudi gang-rape victim is jailed (more) By Frances Harrison

Mark Alexander