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Student Post - Somali Islamic Court Publicly Lashes Four Accused of Gang Rape

By Corey Rayburnyung

A picture of a young man getting whipped by soldiers in front of a large crowd in Somalia was released to local and international news sources on March 9th, and brought controversies out in the open. The headline reads: Somali Islamic Court Publicly Lashes 4 Accused Of Gang Rape. Even without looking at the picture, it is possible and natural to imagine a horrendous and appalling situation where not only did the accused not get a fair trial, but they were also punished physically in front of spectators brutally. And even with the knowledge of the seriousness and heinous nature of the crime that these young men were accused of committing, the first question that arises from this is, isn?t this a violation of fundamental human rights? Was it necessary to beat them in front of people? These would be the typical thoughts that come into our heads...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on March 27, 2009 (boomark / email).