08 December 2012

Raped but drunk in the UAE means women fined

A British woman found out the reality of women’s rights and the country’s archaic and discriminatory judicial system first-hand after she was handed a fine for drinking even after she said she was gang raped by three men in Dubai.

The case of the woman – who cannot be named due to legal reasons – has again highlighted what women in the UAE call an abhorrent disregard for women and their safety. [Bikya Masr] Read more