from avaaz
"It's hard to believe, but a 15-year-old rape survivor has been sentenced to be whipped 100 times in public! Let's put an end to this lunacy by hitting the Maldives government where it hurts: the tourism industry.
The girl's stepfather is accused of raping her for years and murdering the baby she bore. Now the court says she must be flogged for “sex outside marriage” with a man who has not even been named! President Waheed of the Maldives is already feeling global pressure on this, and we can force him to save this girl and change the law to spare other victims this cruel fate. This is how we can end the War on Women – by standing up every time an outrage like this happens.
Tourism is the big earner for the Maldives elite, including government ministers. Let's build a million-strong petition to President Waheed this week, then threaten the islands' reputation through hard-hitting ads in travel magazines and online until he steps in to save her and abolish this outrageous law. Sign now and share this with everyone!"
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Comments
somegalfromcan
Posted on: 03/29/2013 18:44
This is so sad, isn't it? I subscribe to Avaaz and am glad that they are able to bring things like this to my attention.
InannaWhimsey
Posted on: 04/07/2013 12:25
This is so sad, isn't it? I subscribe to Avaaz and am glad that they are able to bring things like this to my attention.
yeah its hard, being from a culture that generally lets people be who they want to be, to see things like this happen...i don't envy world leaders at all...