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Saudi Arabia: Philippine Woman Imprisoned for Being Rape Victim “Under Shariah Law”

GMA News: “Family of raped, jailed Pinay in KSA seeks help”
GMA News reports:
— “The family of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who claimed to have been raped is asking for help after she was sent to jail by her employer in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.”
— “Dennis Neri, an OFW based in Doha, Qatar, told GMANews.TV that his 36-year-old sister Nerissa was raped last August by unknown men in Dammam where she works as a janitress.”
— “Under Sharia’h Law, unmarried women who engage in sexual acts or are impregnated are liable for the crime of fornication or adultery. Punishment for the two acts varies depending on the judges and whether the person is Muslim or not.”
— “Dennis said his sister has been in jail since September 11. Nerissa has since told him and their mother Deofila in the Philippines about what happened to her last August.”

— See also:
February 11, 2009: Saudi Rape Victim Sentenced to 100 lashes by extremists
—- gang rape victim tortured for committing “adultery”