Dubai pardons Norwegian woman accused of adultery

[BeyondHeretic]

Bravo , Dubai police , they're not acting like a 3rd world country , say iran for example , she lied and they jailed her for her lie.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

You need medical assistance.

no dubai police needs medical assistance.

 

[anonymus]

Generally Forensic examiners can know whether a female was victim of rape or not through examining the victim.

Forensics could only prove penetration not whether it was consensual unless there are some external injuries.

 

[BeyondHeretic]

Forensics could only prove penetration not whether it was consensual unless there are some external injuries.

what if it was rough sex?

 

[anonymus]

what if it was rough sex?

That is another grey area but usually "she is a masochist" defense has low probability of succeeding in court and by making this allegation you have shifted burden of proof from her to yourself.

 

[BeyondHeretic]

That is another grey area but usually "she is a masochist" defense has low probability of succeeding in court and by making this allegation you have shifted burden of proof from her to yourself.

what does it have to do with me ? I'm simply stating that just because she's from up north doesn't mean she is innocent , so many Filipinos with the same fate in dubai

 

[livingdead]

what does it have to do with me ? I'm simply stating that just because she's from up north doesn't mean she is innocent , so many Filipinos with the same fate in dubai

yourself means 'the accused', not you.

 

[anonymus]

what does it have to do with me ? I'm simply stating that just because she's from up north doesn't mean she is innocent , so many Filipinos with the same fate in dubai

You means anyone who has made that allegation. I was talking in third person.

 

[BeyondHeretic]

yourself means 'the accused', not you.

pardon me , I haven't grown up with the british legal code , I thought it was about me...

You means anyone who has made that allegation. I was talking in third person.

ok, the only third person I know is resident evil

 

[Airboss786]

@Silverblaze

You must have taken my sarcastic post too seriously, sorry for making you uncomfortabl. I thought you'd have groked my joke

Just so you know, yours truly happens to be half western, my maternal family came from Italy nearly 70 years ago, and resided in Texas ever since.

Chao

Are you trying to say 'grokked' & NOT "groked"?!

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Are you trying to say 'grokked' & NOT "groked"?!

Alrite!!!!
Whatever makes you happy cheif

 

[Hyde]

Dubai pardons Norwegian woman accused of adultery

Dalelv claimed she was raped by a co-worker, but was charged with having sex outside marriage.


DUBAI (AP) – A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute said Sunday that officials have dropped her 16-month sentence for having sex outside marriage and she is free to leave the country.

"I am very, very happy," Marte Deborah Dalelv told The Associated Press. "I am overjoyed."

The sentence against the 24-year-old Dalelv last week stirred widespread outrage in the West and highlighted the frequent clash between Dubai s Western-friendly image and its Islamic-based legal codes.

Dalelv claimed she was raped in March by a co-worker, but was charged with having sex outside marriage after going to the police.

Her decision to go public about the sentence last week in a series of interviews appeared to put pressure on authorities in Dubai and tarnish the city s reputation as a cosmopolitan hub, including possible fallout on its high-profile bid for the 2020 World Expo.

"I have my passport back. I am pardoned," said Dalelv, who worked for an interior design firm in Qatar and was in Dubai for a business meeting when the alleged rape took place.

There was no immediate word from Dubai officials, including whether the pardon was linked to traditions of clemency during the current Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

It also was unclear whether authorities would keep the 13-month sentence against Dalelv s alleged attacker, identified as a 33-year-old Sudanese man who was charged with consuming alcohol and sex outside marriage.

While liquor is widely available in Dubai hotels and restaurants, public intoxication can bring serious charges.

"I have my life back," said Dalelv. "This is a great day."

In Norway, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide posted a Twitter message: "Marte is released! Thanks to everyone who signed up to help."

Barth Eide told the Norwegian news agency NTB that international media attention and Norway s diplomatic measures helped Dalelv, who was free on appeal with her next court hearing scheduled for early September. Norway also reminded the United Arab Emirates of obligations under U.N. accords to seriously investigate claims of violence against women.

"The United Arab Emirates and Dubai is a rapidly changing society.

This decision won t only affect Marte Dalelv, who can travel home now if she wishes to, but also serve as a wake-up call regarding the legal situation in many other countries," Barth Eide was quoted as saying.

Norway s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg wrote on Twitter: "Happy that Marte has been pardoned and that she is a free woman again."

Dalelv said she planned to leave the UAE soon, but "first I have to thank some very special people," including local groups that supported her. She had been staying at a Norwegian-linked aid center.

The AP does not identify the names of alleged sexual assault victims, but Dalelv went public voluntarily to talk to media.

In an interview with the AP last week, she recalled that she fled to the hotel lobby and asked for the police to be called after the alleged attack. The hotel staff asked if she was sure she wanted to involve the police, Dalelv said.

"Of course I want to call the police," she said. "That is the natural reaction where I am from."
She said she was held in custody for four days before being able to reach her stepfather in Norway.

Norway s foreign minister said "very high level" Norwegian officials, including himself, had been in daily contact with counterparts in the United Arab Emirates since the verdict against Dalelv.

"We have made very clear what we think about this verdict and what we think about the fact that one is charged and sentenced when one starts out by reporting alleged abuse," Barth Eide said.

Source: Dunya News: Crime:-Dubai pardons Norwegian woman accused of adultery ...

 

[acid rain]

Power of the media FTW!!

 

[PeaceGen]

this shows how far muslim justice still supports the severe and diverse oppression of women when it comes to something that really is no longer a crime, since condoms are available on the market.

 

[dray]

Dubai "pardons" a rape victim for committing the heinous crime of getting raped....how kind of them!! Justice prevails.