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Saudi Women Driving

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  • #52
    LeeHoffmann
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    didnt that gang raped girl get her sentence increased as a result of going to the media?
    Are you referring to the case where an engaged couple met each other (unaccompanied) in a car and were both gang raped because of it? The woman was sentenced to 50(?) lashes and imprisonment after being convicted of 'adultery'...in that case, she was still imprisoned but international raction to the sentence caused the courts to revoke the lashes part of her 'punishment'


  • #53
    Chase CoolS Stock-still
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    LeeHoffmann wrote: »
    Are you referring to the case where an engaged couple met each other (unaccompanied) in a car and were both gang raped because of it? The woman was sentenced to 50(?) lashes and imprisonment after being convicted of 'adultery'...in that case, she was still imprisoned but international raction to the sentence caused the courts to revoke the lashes part of her 'punishment'

    No, there were a couple of other cases and I can't remember which one this is. I think she may have become pregnant.
    I *think* this is the link
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7098480.stm


  • #54
    Stheno
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    Giselle wrote: »
    Unfortunately I wouldn't get too excited about this just yet.

    The king is 88 and is unlikely to be around for 2015, and his appointed successor, Crown Prince Sultan is currently dying in a NYC hospital. The next is line is the incredibly conservative Prince Nayef who has spoken out against women drivers, and isn't likely to be keen to enact the voting rights.

    http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/09/26/all_the_kings_women


    I really hope it happens, but I won't be holding my breath.

    This is pertinent for me as the next municipal elections, when women might finally be permitted to vote, are in 2015, so it reads like a real token effort.

    If it were not, then why not permit women to vote in the upcoming election this year?
    bluewolf wrote: »
    No, there were a couple of other cases and I can't remember which one this is. I think she may have become pregnant.
    I *think* this is the link
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7098480.stm

    That's the case.


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