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".
Latest action · Dec 11, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- IntroducedDec 11, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
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."
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 13, 2007 to Dec 17, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Dec 17, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Dec 17, 2007 |
Actions 2
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- Dec 11, 2007Introduced in House
- Dec 11, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- Dec 11, 2007Introduced in House
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