Saudi Arabia Sentences Mother to 100 Lashes for Birth Outside Marriage
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The kingdom’s promised reforms don’t always match the realities of its justice system. Unmarried women, particularly foreign workers, face unique perils. A Saudi court has sentenced a domestic worker from Kenya to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage. The ruling, issued last month, shows the …
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