Kix

The plot thickens...

Doha News

Words fail me, why would her manager say "Just tell them it was consensual"? Why, what on earth made them suggest that? What happened to sympathy and trying to help your staff?

I wonder what the said manager's nationality was.

The more I read about this the more I am disgusted by some of my sex.

Maxima

http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/nor...182138947.html

Does anyone have an idea why most people commenting on this news piece are against the Norwegian girl, accusing her of lying ?

you just don't wake up and find yourself raped!! She is not telling the truth and that is why she was sentenced. Judges all over the world including UAe are competent people and selected carefully and hence no doubt that they doid the right thing. I'm telling you this norwegian girl is a big liar. She's after some free publicity by trying to look like a victim.

Whta kinda rape is this ? In India when they rape girl is not even position to talk ..she will bleed for days and die..this is not rape it was mutual sex and now she is covering it up

Maxima

No need to wonder; any of the countries to the north or west of Saudi Arabia

NorthernLad

Some of the people making comments should not be allowed to use a chalk and board, let alone be let loose on the internet:

"There is something fishy here!! This story lacks many facts and makes no sense at all!! She lives in a Church and she just woke up and found a co-worker raping her "the preist maybe"?? and when she went to inform the police he did not try to stop her!!?? Who sleeps without locking his doors.."

Paracletus

She's supposedly been summoned to court tomorrow, can't seem to find any information on what grounds however.

Kix

For speaking to the media about the case? After all she's wanted.

Blue Cat

going to the media I personally think was a big mistake

Kix

Damned if you are, damned if you don't though - or do you mean she should keep quiet but let others say her words for her? That way she can't be accused of speaking to the press can she?

Blue Cat

I think they way they will look at it is that she is bringing negativity to the country, and that won't go down well.

NorthernLad

I think they will be more worried about the global news reporting this (literally all over the world) and the bad publicity.

I can't see them keeping her in the clink for long, if at all.

Kix

A mercy Ramadan reprieve perhaps?

Thing is, if they do release her then it sets a precedent for other victims doesn't it, and that surely wont be allowed.

It also suggests that the UAE legal system is flawed - again, that can't be allowed either.

Blue Cat

let's hope so!

Paracletus

The norwegian foreign minister has been quite vocal on the issue, albeit within reason.

In the case of the Australian woman, the Oz gov't actively advised her against 'upsetting' the establishment. Seems hypocritical. It's fine to lambast countries like Iran and China on their human rights violations, but not 'our friends and allies'?

Blue Cat

there is no denying it has caused quite a stir, let's just hope there is a positive outcome, can't start to think how she must be feeling. The Laws of this land will never change though, I am pretty sure of that.

shiva

The law doesn't need to change. The implementation does.

In every one of these cases it would suit the country and its international reputation far better to have a quiet word with the offenders. Issue a suspended sentence and declare them persona non grata. Put them on a plane with clear instructions never to return or face the suspended sentence.
Justice is served, the offenders removed and its a non story in the press globally.

It's not exactly rocket science.

While I'm at it have a leaflet given to every new arrival at the airport and placed in every hotel room detailing the main dos and donts and avoid the main issues in the first place.