Three cheers for Saudi rape victim’s husband
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007CNN: Clinton slams Saudi rape verdict
The woman’s husband has said his wife is “a crushed human being,” and blamed one judge with a personal vendetta — and not the Saudi judicial system — for treating her as a criminal.
But he said Saudi society respected women and he had faith that his wife would get justice.
The husband, who asked not to be named, spoke to CNN Senior Arab Affairs Editor Octavia Nasr, who translated his Arabic into English.
“From the outset, my wife was dealt with as a guilty person who committed a crime,” he said. “She was not given any chance to prove her innocence or describe how she was a victim of multiple brutal rapes.”
He said his wife is “a quiet, simple person who does not bother anyone,” and too fragile to speak about the case. As her guardian, under Saudi law, he is standing up for her publicly.
Hubby sounds like a genuinely good and decent human being. Thank you for restoring at least some of my faith in humanity.
