VOA常速英语2007年-Rights Group Defends Saudi Lawyer in Rape Case
时间：2019-02-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2007年（十二月）
Washington
05 December 2007
Human rights groups in the West are protesting disciplinary proceedings 1 against a Saudi lawyer defending a gang-rape victim who was sentenced to 200 lashes 2. The hearing against the lawyer was adjourned 3 Wednesday until an undetermined date. VOA's Alex Villarreal monitors the case from Washington.
Human rights group Amnesty International released a statement Tuesday calling for all charges against the lawyer, Abdul Rahman al-Lahem, to be dropped.
Saudi Arabia's state prosecutor 4 accused Lahem of "insulting" Saudi Arabia's Supreme 5 Judicial 6 Council and "disobeying" the judiciary's rules and regulations when he publicly criticized the sentencing of his client. The court has already withdrawn 7 Lahem's license 8, and he could now face disbarment.
Lamri Chirouf, Amnesty's researcher on Saudi Arabia, says Lahem should not be punished for doing his job.
"That's one of the main concerns we have is that he will probably be penalized 9 for his defense 10 of this young woman, which he shouldn't be subjected to, because he was only carrying out his duties as guaranteed to him by international standards," said Chirouf.
Lahem's client, known only as the "Girl of Qatif," after her hometown, was in a car with a male friend when a gang of seven men attacked and raped 11 them. A Saudi court sentenced her a year ago to 90 lashes for being alone with a man unrelated to her.
Under Saudi Arabia's strict interpretation 12 of Islamic law, women are not allowed to appear in public with men other than their relatives.
Lahem denounced the court's decision and appealed. The court increased the victim's sentence last week to 200 lashes and six months in prison. Officials said they increased the sentence because she spoke 13 to the media.
The case has sparked international outrage 14. During a news conference Tuesday, President Bush expressed disappointment in Saudi Arabia for the court's decision to punish the girl.
"What happens if this happened to my daughter? How would I react? I would have been very emotional, of course," he said. "I would have been angry at those who committed the crime. And I would be angry at a state that didn't support the victim."
The seven men convicted of raping 15 the woman and her male companion received sentences ranging from two to nine years in prison.
The case against the victim is still subject to review by Saudi Arabia's highest court.
- He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
- to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
- Mother always lashes out food for the children's party. 孩子们聚会时，母亲总是给他们许多吃的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Never walk behind a horse in case it lashes out. 绝对不要跟在马后面，以防它突然猛踢。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The court adjourned for lunch. 午餐时间法庭休庭。
- The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. 新证据呈到庭上后，审讯就宣告暂停。
- The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
- The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
- Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
- Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
- All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
- The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
- The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
- You will be penalized for poor spelling. 你拼写不好将会受到处罚。
- Team members will be penalized for lateness. 队员迟到要受处罚。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
- We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致，不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句
- His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
- Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
- We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。