Rape Victim Charged with Sex Out of Wedlock

(Abu Dhabi, UAE) In proceedings before a United Arab Emirates Criminal Court, it's not clear if "No!" means "No!" but it's quite clear that going for a drive in a car means "Yes! Yes! Yes!"

An 18-year-old Emirati woman has been charged with having sex outside of wedlock after reporting that she was raped by six men, Abu Dhabi’s Criminal Court was told yesterday. […]

The woman and one of her male Emirati friends, HA, went for a drive in his vehicle on May 2, prosecutors said. The charges allege that because she had agreed to be in the car, the two had, therefore, met to have sex. According to court records, HA, 19, called five of his friends – four Emiratis and one Iraqi – and invited them to join him.

Prosecutors said that after HA and the woman had sex in an unknown location in Abu Dhabi, the five men met up with them. At that point, the charges say, the men all raped her in HA’s car.

The woman later contacted police and said she had been raped by six men, including HA. It is not known when she reported the attack.

All six men face charges with four being prosecuted in absentia.

Companion post at The Jawa Report.