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"She says two men entered the car and drove them to a secluded area where others were waiting, and both she and her companion were raped."
"The woman was initially to be punished for violating strict gender segregation laws in Saudi Arabia, for riding in the car of a man who was not related to her when they were attacked."
"Her sentence was increased on appeal after judges wanted to punish her for attempting to use the media to influence the case. Her attackers' sentences - originally up to five years - were also doubled."
"The case of the unidentified women, 19, drew international criticism after an appeal increased her 90-lash sentence to 200 lashes and six months' jail."
"Several governments and human rights groups have condemned her sentence and urged it to be lifted. Canada described it as "barbaric"."
***"The US, a major Saudi ally, declined to condemn to sentence, but did call it "astonishing"."
"The woman was initially to be punished for violating strict gender segregation laws in Saudi Arabia, for riding in the car of a man who was not related to her when they were attacked."
"Her sentence was increased on appeal after judges wanted to punish her for attempting to use the media to influence the case. Her attackers' sentences - originally up to five years - were also doubled."
"The case of the unidentified women, 19, drew international criticism after an appeal increased her 90-lash sentence to 200 lashes and six months' jail."
"Several governments and human rights groups have condemned her sentence and urged it to be lifted. Canada described it as "barbaric"."
***"The US, a major Saudi ally, declined to condemn to sentence, but did call it "astonishing"."