A 75-year-old widow in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 40 lashes and four months in jail for mingling with two young men who are not close relatives.
Saudis To Lash 75-year-old Woman For Mingling
msnbc.com: World news, NBC News: World
Mon, 03/09/2009 - 3:08pm
Topics: jail lashes prison saudi arabia the elderly
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