Comments on: Saudi Ministry of Justice Supports ‘Qatif Girl’ Verdicts http://xrdarabia.org/2007/11/21/saudi-ministry-of-justice-supports-qatif-girl-verdicts/ Informed comment and commentary about Saudi Arabia, reform, and its relations with the US Wed, 23 May 2012 23:26:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Saudi in the US http://xrdarabia.org/2007/11/21/saudi-ministry-of-justice-supports-qatif-girl-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-7401 Saudi in the US Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:48:04 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/2007/11/21/saudi-ministry-of-justice-supports-qatif-girl-verdicts/#comment-7401 Another piece from CNN about Hillary Clinton speaking publicly about the incident. I am sure some of it is to score political points, but putting the Saudi justice system under International scrutiny is welcome. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/21/saudi.rape.victim/index.html The article also has a video piece that includes a phone interview with the Victims husband. I am sure this will make the TV news broadcast today. The reporter also mentioned that the CNN team is awaiting Visas to Saudi, which could mean that we will see more coverage of this case in the days to come. Another piece from CNN about Hillary Clinton speaking publicly about the incident. I am sure some of it is to score political points, but putting the Saudi justice system under International scrutiny is welcome.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/21/saudi.rape.victim/index.html

The article also has a video piece that includes a phone interview with the Victims husband. I am sure this will make the TV news broadcast today. The reporter also mentioned that the CNN team is awaiting Visas to Saudi, which could mean that we will see more coverage of this case in the days to come.

]]> By: John Burgess http://xrdarabia.org/2007/11/21/saudi-ministry-of-justice-supports-qatif-girl-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-7394 John Burgess Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:19:46 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/2007/11/21/saudi-ministry-of-justice-supports-qatif-girl-verdicts/#comment-7394 I, too, suspect that this will be sorted out humanely. I'm not quite so sure that things are already in train, though. I suspect it's more that the realization that something needs to be done has set in. Just how it will be finessed, with a prickly Saudi judiciary, is going to take some work. I, too, suspect that this will be sorted out humanely. I’m not quite so sure that things are already in train, though. I suspect it’s more that the realization that something needs to be done has set in. Just how it will be finessed, with a prickly Saudi judiciary, is going to take some work.

]]> By: Saudi in the US http://xrdarabia.org/2007/11/21/saudi-ministry-of-justice-supports-qatif-girl-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-7383 Saudi in the US Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:17:05 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/2007/11/21/saudi-ministry-of-justice-supports-qatif-girl-verdicts/#comment-7383 Here is a new article from CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/20/saudi.rape.victim/index.html Looks like the international media coverage and the statement from the US state department is producing pressure on the Saudi government. I found the statement by the US ambassador very interesting. "This case is working its way through the legal process. I have no doubt that justice will prevail.".. Adel al-Jubeir said (Saudi US Ambassador) This could be code for the Saudi Government giving in under pressure and the sentence will be reduced or the charges dropped all together. This will happen as soon as they can figure out a way to make it look like the system worked to provide such justice. That can be accomplished in the next round of appeal and the judges will be given a direct order to do the above. I know this may sound like extrapolation, but my experience tells me the ambassador will not go on the record with such statement unless 1) the definition of justice he is referring to will fit the definition of his audience (the American press in this case) and 2) something is already in the works to resolve this scandal. Here is a new article from CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/20/saudi.rape.victim/index.html

Looks like the international media coverage and the statement from the US state department is producing pressure on the Saudi government. I found the statement by the US ambassador very interesting.

“This case is working its way through the legal process. I have no doubt that justice will prevail.”.. Adel al-Jubeir said (Saudi US Ambassador)

This could be code for the Saudi Government giving in under pressure and the sentence will be reduced or the charges dropped all together. This will happen as soon as they can figure out a way to make it look like the system worked to provide such justice. That can be accomplished in the next round of appeal and the judges will be given a direct order to do the above. I know this may sound like extrapolation, but my experience tells me the ambassador will not go on the record with such statement unless 1) the definition of justice he is referring to will fit the definition of his audience (the American press in this case) and 2) something is already in the works to resolve this scandal.

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