A system that punishes victims for reporting sexual assault if they don't meet certain "moral standards". A system that encourages acquaintance rape and sexual blackmail. A system that does not belong in the civilized world.
Survey says women unlikely to report rape
DUBAI // More than half of women in the UAE would not report a rape to police, although a significant majority of all residents would, a survey by YouGov Siraj indicated. The study, conducted via e-mail, showed that 77 per cent of UAE residents would report rapes, but that most of the 23 per cent who would not were women.
Fifty-five per cent of female respondents said they would not report a rape because they would worry about their family’s reputation or their own. Separately, 49 per cent feared being unjustly judged by society or accused of immoral behaviour.
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... or worse, being charged with crimes themselves.
Woman arrested after rape claim for illegal sex and drinking
DUBAI // A British woman on holiday in Dubai with her fiance reported a rape to the police only to be arrested herself for illegal sex and drinking. The woman, a 23-year-old of Pakistani descent, was in the emirate for a three-day break, celebrating her engagement. But on New Year’s Eve she was allegedly attacked by a waiter while semi-conscious in a hotel toilet.
When she reported the attack at the Jebel Ali police station the following morning, she was arrested, after reportedly admitting to illegal drinking and having sexual intercourse outside marriage. Her fiance, 44, was charged with the same offences.
The couple, both from London, have been released on bail and their passports have been confiscated. They are awaiting trial and could be jailed for up to six years if found guilty of the sex charge.
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And people wonder why ...
