Prevent the Flogging of a 15 Year Old Rape Victim
Originally posted by yaseen101 at Prevent the Flogging of a 15 Year Old Rape Victim
Alright, it's time to boost the signal even further.
The petition is still ongoing but we need more people to sign.
Here's the break down:
In Maldives, a 15 year old girl who has been abused since she was a child by her step-father and his friends have been sentenced to a 100 lashes. At age 11, the girl had become pregnant due to her father's abuse. Her mother did nothing. The girl gave birth to a baby that was later killed. Her parents have been brought to court over this case however because the girl has had sex with another man when she was 15, she is being charged for it by the courts. This is the reason for why she is getting a 100 lashes. However, it is obvious that this girl had suffered extreme trauma since she was young and furthermore, the courts have done nothing to 'punish' the man she had sex with. This girl needs professional help and not to suffer even further.
The current Maldivian President, Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has said that he is deeply saddened by the sentence and will ask the courts to review their decision. The Attorney General has said there are issues with the court's decision. However, they are facing pressure from conservative religious groups aswell as sections of the public who want the girl to face this cruel punishment.
However, in the face of growing international and local pressure we cannot let the Maldivian Government slide this matter under the rug. Sign the petition below to tell the Maldivian Government to review the decision to punish the girl and provide her with the necessary therapy she needs and deserves aswell as pass the necessary legislation to make sure that something like this doesn't happen again.
Sign the Petition here:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Prevent_a_rape_victim_from_being_punished/?evpCEcb
Alright, it's time to boost the signal even further.
The petition is still ongoing but we need more people to sign.
Here's the break down:
In Maldives, a 15 year old girl who has been abused since she was a child by her step-father and his friends have been sentenced to a 100 lashes. At age 11, the girl had become pregnant due to her father's abuse. Her mother did nothing. The girl gave birth to a baby that was later killed. Her parents have been brought to court over this case however because the girl has had sex with another man when she was 15, she is being charged for it by the courts. This is the reason for why she is getting a 100 lashes. However, it is obvious that this girl had suffered extreme trauma since she was young and furthermore, the courts have done nothing to 'punish' the man she had sex with. This girl needs professional help and not to suffer even further.
The current Maldivian President, Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has said that he is deeply saddened by the sentence and will ask the courts to review their decision. The Attorney General has said there are issues with the court's decision. However, they are facing pressure from conservative religious groups aswell as sections of the public who want the girl to face this cruel punishment.
However, in the face of growing international and local pressure we cannot let the Maldivian Government slide this matter under the rug. Sign the petition below to tell the Maldivian Government to review the decision to punish the girl and provide her with the necessary therapy she needs and deserves aswell as pass the necessary legislation to make sure that something like this doesn't happen again.
Sign the Petition here:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Prevent_a_rape_victim_from_being_punished/?evpCEcb