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grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts) Mon Jun 13, 2016, 03:03 PM Jun 2016

Dutch woman jailed in Qatar after reporting rape convicted of 'illicit sex' [View all]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/13/middleeast/qatar-dutch-woman-rape-report-jail/

According to Brian Lokollo, a lawyer who was hired by the woman's family, Laura was at a hotel bar having drinks with a friend in the Qatari capital, but then had a drink that made her feel "very unwell."

She reportedly woke up in an unfamiliar location and realized "to her great horror" that she had been raped after her drink was spiked, Lokollo said.

When she reported the rape to the police, she herself was imprisoned."

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Dutch woman jailed in Qatar after reporting rape convicted of 'illicit sex' [View all] grahamhgreen Jun 2016 OP

Isn't that where they're having the World Cup in a few years? KamaAina Jun 2016 #1

Yes. grahamhgreen Jun 2016 #2

Yes, and I think FIFA needs to be pressured to move it, or face boycott. Coventina Jun 2016 #7

The problem with that is FIFA would have to return Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #9

Maybe there really is something to the claim that many parts of the Muslim world amandabeech Jun 2016 #3

That's nothing compared to what happens in Christian countries Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #4

I hope Holland is working to free her. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #5

F***ing Muslim Animals - LETS KILL THEM ALL - sooner rather than later. tenderfoot Jun 2016 #6

Imagine how many Muslims in these countries must hate these regimes. We should support the people, grahamhgreen Jun 2016 #8