A female dutch tourist, 22, who reported to Qatari police alleging
rape has been convicted of "zina" (sex outside marriage). She has been
ordered to pay a fine of $824 after which she would be deported. The man
involved, though he claims the sex was consensual, will be given 100
lashes for "zina", and another 40 for consuming alcohol.
The lady reported that on 15th of March,
she was out with friends in Qatar, was having drinks at a hotel where
alcohol sale is permitted. She stepped aside from her drink to have a
dance and upon return, realized that her drink had been laced with
something. She recalled finding herself in an unknown room and woke up
realizing that she had been raped.
However,
the Qatari Penal Code in Article 281 provides that consensual sex (sex
"without compulsion, duress or ruse") with any female over 16years of
age attracts up to 7years in prison for both parties. A prominent Qatari
lawyer, who was also former justice minister in the emirate, Najeeb
al-Nuaimi, stated that the lady and her lawyer are to prove that there
were no voluntary actions before the alleged assailant could be charged
with rape.
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