Rape victim receives 101 lashes for becoming pregnant

[nick]

A 16-year-old girl who was raped in Bangladesh has been given 101 lashes for conceiving during the assault.

The girl's father was also fined and warned the family would be branded outcasts from their village if he did not pay.

According to human rights activists, the girl, who was quickly married after the attack, was divorced weeks later after medical tests revealed she was pregnant.

The girl was raped by a 20-year-old villager in Brahmanbaria district in April last year.

Bangladesh's Daily Star newspaper reported that she was so ashamed following the attack that she did not lodge a complaint.

Her rape emerged after her pregnancy test and Muslim elders in the village issued a fatwa insisting that the girl be kept in isolation until her family agreed to corporal punishment.

Her rapist was pardoned by the elders. She told the newspaper the rapist had "spoiled" her life.

"I want justice," she said.


Source here (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/bangladesh/7073191/Rape-victim-receives-101-lashes-for-becoming-pregnant.html)

[Quick_Sylver]

WTF. That's just wrong.

[Kaius]

Thats disgusting. How the fuck is it her fault?! She got lashes and he got let off? how the fuck is that justice?!

[Obscene Eyedeas]

That is just wrong. Its more beast like then people are meant to be. It shows the lack of compassion in many countries that we thought had long gone

[Mal]

Sick fuckers. That's just wrong.

[ShatteredWings]

And they wonder why westerners have such a low opinion of the middle east?

[Rainstorm]

That's just fucked up. Plain and simple

[YesterdaysNews]

it's surreal how different cultures can be...

[Shadowhunter]

thats so sick and wronge....rape is the worst crime anyone could commit...i feel so bad for her

[Paracet]

get raped and get punished?sick...

[2D]

thats so sick and wronge....rape is the worst crime anyone could commit...i feel so bad for her

Actually I think that's murder.

Anywho, who am I to question others legal system. (or lack thereof)

[nick]

Actually I think that's murder.
Interesting discussion point, but the murder victim doesnt have to live with the consequences, where as someone raped or physically assaulted might have to live with physical or mental consequences for the rest of their life.

Sadly, on the discussion topic, such cases are not unusual. To whoever made the comment about the middle east I suggest a geography course, Bangladesh is not a middle eastern country, if it were she may have considered 101 lashes a lenient sentence. In some middle eastern countries she would probably have been stoned to death for adultery,

[2D]

Interesting discussion point, but the murder victim doesnt have to live with the consequences, where as someone raped or physically assaulted might have to live with physical or mental consequences for the rest of their life.

Yeah, because death is totally not a consequence.

[nick]

Yeah, because death is totally not a consequence.
I didnt say that, but its impact may be felt more by the victim's friends and relatives than by the victim themself. Whereas with rape the victim has to live everyday with the consequences.

[2D]

I would rather be raped than die TBH. I could live with it, because at least I'm living. Life is a gift and I want to keep it as long as possible and get the most out of it I can.

Anyway, this is a bit of a tangent.

Cheers, gents.

[JackOfClubs]

People need to grow a brain.

[mrmcdonaldduck]

thats the muslim justice system, women are punished for being raped and the rapist goes free and will probably rape again.

[Doctor Fate]

Wow... it wasn't her fault she got pregnant! She did not choose to have sex with the guy! That's just not right...

I don't like countries that have zero human rights and posses a warped system of guilt and justice.

[Giles]

One word...
Bangladesh.
The cultures are so different, it scares me what is accepted in other cultures sometimes.

[KenFisher]

Bloody ridiculus. Some legal systems are just wrong and needs to be rid of. Along with capital punishment. Especially for anything else but muder.

[deadpie]

It's Bangladesh. What do you expect? People to be shaking hands?

[KenFisher]

I know what you mean, but that's still wrong >.

[deadpie]

I know what you mean, but that's still wrong >.

I know it's wrong. I'm against anyone who supports or hurts someone who goes threw that. But their is some dumb fuck countries on this planet. Bangladesh isn't the only country that does this, i know that for a fact.

[thrust of trust]

the girl get lashed and the rapist just walks? wtf?

[Sage]

Culture my ass. Nothing but a bunch of big, stupid apes. Big, stupid, primitive apes.