Legal Abuse of Women in Saudi Arabia
Harassed by the Police
Many Saudi Arabian women have reported being raped, by the local police officers or other assailants. However, they were publicly executed for. These women are afraid of turning up dead, if they do decide to report the police officer's actions. The "religious police" will harass or abuse a woman, who is seen with a man that is not her husband or a relative. According to the Human Rights Group (2007), most of these women suffer the abuse, because they have now way out.
Controlled by the Government
These women are forced to wear certain "restrictive clothing" and are not allowed many "civil rights". According to the Human Rights Group (2007), Saudi Arabian women are generally homemakers and they are not allowed to pursue careers outside the home. Instead of fleeing for safety, these women endure the abuse and suffer in silence. Even as young children, strict laws called "Shari laws" have kept Muslim boys and girls separated.
Killed by the Courts
Most of these victims are "charged" and "convicted" for "Crimes against Chastity" or "Adultery", whenever they report their abuser. According to the Human Rights Watch (2007), the Saudi Arabian women are executed for speaking out. Several thousands of women have been "amputated" and other wise "degraded" for their crimes. Furthermore, teenage girls have been "executed" in public also, under Muslim law for "sexual deviance".
Conclusion
Unfortunately, these powerless women deal with abuse and control daily, but they have no where to turn for help. Some women have been punished or killed for asking for the assistance of the government and the police. According to the HRW (2007), these courageous women endure this legal form of abuse for many reasons. However, they deserve respect and love, instead of being punished by those they trust.
References:
Human Rights Watch (2007) Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
Retrieved on the World Wide Web on November 5, 2007
http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/mena/saudi/
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Post a CommentGreat article to highlight this issue. Also it will be so appreciated to investigate the fate of human right lady activists (Najla' al-roomi), (layla al-Ssa'idi) and (Najwa/Haifa al-Ahmadi). who were arrested and abused. It will be nice if a petition can be made about their faith and their were about.
It is just today I heard about them by a Saudi activist on the Libanani TV Al-Manar Chanel. The world has to know and has to speak. We all know that Saudi money is able to shut up all the world media about their atrocities, brutality and abuse of human rights. Sorry to say that The free democratic world became no more democratic but (FREE-MONEY-MONO-CRATIC). BUT DIFFERENCE CAN BE MADE ONLY BY COMMON PEOPLE.
There are organizations that can help, but look for a legitimate one.
Poor women is there anything we can do to help?
Very true someone has to speak for them thanks for writing this sis
Is there anything women in the rest of the world can do for these poor women?
Thanks for giving these abused women a voice.
It really is awful that in todays world people still have to go through that.
:) Sheri
So tragic but I appreciate you bringing this to the forefront and letting us know what does go on beyond our own lives here. Excellent article!!
So tragic but I appreciate you bringing this to the forefront and letting us know what does go on beyond our own lives here. Excellent article!!