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Woman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage

Global Published 11 November 2026, 11:00 · archived 11 Nov 2026

Rights groups condemn reported punishment of Kenyan migrant worker as an ‘act of violence’A Kenyan mother in Saudi Arabia has reportedly been sentenced to 100 lashes after giving birth outside marriage.Under the Saudi sharia law system, sex outside marriage is a criminal offence. But it is women who are disproportionately targeted, say rights groups, which have condemned the punishment as an “act of violence”. Continue reading...

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