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Calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take immediate actions to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "Qatif Girl".
Other Bill Titles (1 more) 12/11/2007--Introduced.
Condemns the Saudi judiciary for convicting the "Qatif Girl" on the charge of being alone in a car with a man she is not related to, as well as for the inhumane punishment to which she was sentenced. Calls on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to:
(1 overturn the conviction and to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "Qatif Girl" and
(2) abolish such law as well as other laws that compromise women's freedom, dignity, and equality. Expresses sympathy for the "Qatif Girl."
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |
| December 11, 2007 |
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April 17, 2008 Boker tov, Boulder!: Carter doesn't quit
H.Res. 857: Calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take immediate actions to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "Qatif Girl". H.Res. 864: Condemning Saudi Arabia for sentencing a gang-rape victim to 200 ...
Source: Boker tov, Boulder!
December 10, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: H.Res. 857: Calling on the Kingdom of ...
Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] introduced H.Res. 857: Calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take immediate actions to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "Qatif Girl". [This event matched these trackers: Active ...
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