Qatif rape case: the aftermath
Jan. 15th, 2008 08:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dreamer_easyThe bravery of the victim, her husband, and her lawyer have all encouraged calls for legal reform, a process which Saudi Arabia has only just begun.
An overview from the Saudi Jeans blog.
NYT: Relief and Dismay in Saudi Rape-Victim Case.
Arab News: Reflections on the Qatif Saga
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Further reading.
Her Honor: An Islamic Critique of the Rape Laws of Pakistan from a Woman-Sensitive Perspective. A human rights lawyer argues that interpreted correctly, the Koran makes sexual impropriety a private matter, not one for the courts.
What Drives a Woman to Think of Suicide?: Arab News on Saudi women trying to take their own lives. Reuters also has a piece.
Magharebia: New class for female preachers emphasises success of Moroccan experiment
An overview from the Saudi Jeans blog.
NYT: Relief and Dismay in Saudi Rape-Victim Case.
Arab News: Reflections on the Qatif Saga
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Further reading.
Her Honor: An Islamic Critique of the Rape Laws of Pakistan from a Woman-Sensitive Perspective. A human rights lawyer argues that interpreted correctly, the Koran makes sexual impropriety a private matter, not one for the courts.
What Drives a Woman to Think of Suicide?: Arab News on Saudi women trying to take their own lives. Reuters also has a piece.
Magharebia: New class for female preachers emphasises success of Moroccan experiment
