Saudi King Pardons Rape Victim

Saudi Arabia King Abdullah has pardoned a woman sentenced to 200 lashes for being alone with a man not related to her during the attack.  An update on the story posted on this blog a couple of weeks ago is here.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/17/AR2007121700215.html?hpid=moreheadlines

~ by georgelmorgan on December 17, 2007.

One Response to “Saudi King Pardons Rape Victim”

  1. Maybe this is one sign of a things to come – women with rights (any rights) in Saudi. Time will tell. Hooray fo the King’s decision. He seems aware that world opinion is important.

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