This is, presumably (and hopefully), the final chapter in an appalling case that took "blaming the victim" to a new extreme:
The Saudi king has pardoned a female rape victim sentenced to jail and 200 lashes for being alone with a man raped in the same attack, reports say.
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Saudi women are subject to strict sex segregation laws |
The "Qatif girl" case caused an international outcry with widespread criticism of the Saudi justice system.
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