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Appalling story for women in the UAE

 
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Smallbore



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Location: Dubai, UAE

PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:38 pm    Post subject: Appalling story for women in the UAE Reply with quote

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100518/NATIONAL/705179850/1010

So - if a woman gets into a car with a man in the UAE, she is consenting to have sex with him.

And if she's consenting to have sex with him, he can invite his friends along too.

And if she reports it, she'll go to prison.
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helenl



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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wish I could say I was surprised. For expat women in similar circumstances, their recourse is to leave the country immediately to seek medical attention (you can't even ask for that in UAE without the police being informed). Probably most national women don't even bother to seek medical help unless they can be sure their doctor can be trusted to keep it confidential.

It is assumed that the woman consented to sex until and unless it is proven otherwise - usually by several witnesses to the assault - in this case, I wouldn't hold my breath the other 4 will 'fess up. Conviction of rape of a national woman has extremely severe consequences.
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ckhl



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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For expat women in similar circumstances, their recourse is to leave the country immediately to seek medical attention

Sadly, perversely, this is exactly right. Otherwise, don't report it.
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15yearsinQ8



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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'm not surprised either
but dubai has gotten SSOOO bad - the image as the "bangkok of the gulf" with prostitutes and their clients pushing families out of line waiting for a taxi makes many families not go there so much
the attitude that women are there to make money makes all women suspect
i have known middle aged modestly dressed single women not seated a family coffee shops
just another reason to fly over dubai
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ckhl



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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the attitude that women are there to make money makes all women suspect
i have known middle aged modestly dressed single women not seated a family coffee shops
just another reason to fly over dubai


that's a bit much...typical for someone who hears about these things from a distance. Beware of conclusions drawn from anecdote.
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