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Saudi female journalist sentenced to beating

Rozanna Al Yami, a Saudi female journalist has been sentenced to 60 lashes by a Saudi court for her involvement in a TV show, in which a Saudi man openly talked about sex.

Gulf News reports, Al Yami is believed to be the first Saudi journalist to be given such a punishment. The charges against her included involvement in the preparation of the program and advertising the segment on the internet.

Twitter users are in shock after hearing this news, some are even talking about human rights in Saudi Arabia.

  1. Kathleen Martin
    wanttobeawriter (location undisclosed) is shocked to hear that a Saudi Journalist is getting 60 lashes.
  2. trade stock market
    instockmarkets (India) RT @Ade1965 Saudi female TV journalist gets 60 lashes http://bit.ly/3ZwRnK ; I must say we still live in a medival world with modern gadgets
  3. Roxana Farahmand
    rfarahmand (London, England) Female Saudi journalist sentenced to 60 lashes for TV show on Saudi taboos, including extramarital sex
  4. Rob Breakenridge
    RobBreakenridge (Canada) RT @TarekFatah wonders if Canadian feminists will speak out for the female Saudi journalist sentenced to 60 lashes. http://bit.ly/1K4s4
  5. flavius52
    flavius52 (location undisclosed) “Saudi female journalist lashes for show” When will we stop buying oil from these scumbags?
  6. Rodney Stack
    rodneystack (location undisclosed) Saudi female TV journalist gets 60 lashes(where is the respect for human rights. What a people. http://bit.ly/2pjykZ

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