A gang-raped victim was sentenced to jail for 6 months and be punished with 200 lashes
Saudi defends verdict against gang-rape victim - The Star Online (2007-11-25)
"The woman in the case is married and has confessed to establishing a relationship in violation of (Islamic) sharia law," the Saudi Justice Ministry said in a statement. It said she and her companion had been alone in a dark area outdoors, when they were noticed by the men who later raped them. Ruling according to Saudi Arabia's strict reading of Islamic law, a court had originally sentenced the woman to 90 lashes for being alone with an unrelated man and the rapists to jail terms of up to five years. Last week the Supreme Judicial Council increased the sentence to 200 lashes and six months in prison and ordered the rapists to serve between two and nine years in jail.
"The woman in the case is married and has confessed to establishing a relationship in violation of (Islamic) sharia law," the Saudi Justice Ministry said in a statement. It said she and her companion had been alone in a dark area outdoors, when they were noticed by the men who later raped them. Ruling according to Saudi Arabia's strict reading of Islamic law, a court had originally sentenced the woman to 90 lashes for being alone with an unrelated man and the rapists to jail terms of up to five years. Last week the Supreme Judicial Council increased the sentence to 200 lashes and six months in prison and ordered the rapists to serve between two and nine years in jail.
Saudi defends rape victim verdict - Al Jazeera English (2007-11-24)
Saudi Arabia has defended a court decision to sentence a woman who was gang-raped to 200 lashes, saying she was having an extramarital affair in violation of Islamic laws.
