Woman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 10.
Rights groups condemn reported punishment of Kenyan migrant worker as an ‘act of violence’ A Kenyan mother in Saudi Arabia has reportedly been sentenced to 100 lashes after giving birth outside marriage. Under the Saudi sharia law system, sex outside marriage is a criminal offence. But it is women who are disproportionately targeted, say rights groups, which have condemned the punishment as an “act of violence”.
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- Nov 10, 7:30 AM UTCFirst reportSaudi Arabia Sentences Mother to 100 Lashes for Birth Outside Marriagenytimes.com ↗
- Nov 11, 6:10 AM UTC+23 hWoman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriagetheguardian.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 6:10 AM UTC · +23 h
- Nov 11, 6:25 AM UTC+23 h· you’re reading thisWoman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriagetheguardian.com (again) ↗
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13m agoWoman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage Rights groups condemn reported punishment of Kenyan migrant worker as an ‘act of violence’ A Kenyan mother in Saudi Arabia has reportedly been sentenced to 100 lashes after giving birth outside marriage. Under the Saudi sharia law system, sex outside marriage is a criminal offence. But it is women who are disproportionately targeted, say rights groups, which have condemned the punishment as an “act of violence”.
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