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Saudis Defend Rape Victim's Sentence

Woman may have been meeting man trying to blackmail her

By Daniel Kibblesmith,  Newser User

Posted Nov 21, 2007 5:07 PM CST

(Newser) – Responding to international outrage, Saudi Arabia's Justice Ministry is defending the punishment meted out to an 18-year old rape victim, and then doubled when she appealed. The ministry says her sentence was increased—to 200 lashes and 6 months in prison—not because she took...   Read full story »

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