Saudi Arabia: Elderly Woman Sentenced by Saudi Court to 40 Lashes, Four Months For 'Mingling'

The sentencing of a 75-year-old widow to 40 lashes and four months in prison for mingling with two young men who were reportedly bringing her bread has sparked new criticism of Saudi Arabia's ultraconservative religious police and judiciary.

Saudi Arabia's strict interpretation of Islam prohibits men and women who are not immediate relatives from mingling and women from driving. The playing of music, dancing and many movies also are a concern for hard-liners who believe they violate religious and moral values.

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Please write to or call the Saudi embassy in your country and protest this barbaric ruling at a time when King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is suppose to be introducing reform.

Belgian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Email: Riyadh@diplobel.org,ambelriyad@nesma.net.sa

Brazilian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: arabras@shabakah.net.sa,secom@shabakah.net.sa

French Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: diplomatie@ambafrance.org.sa

Finnish Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia Email: sanomat.ria@formin.fi

German Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: info@riad.diplo.de

Chinese Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: chinaemb_sa@mfa.gov.cn

Danish Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Email: dkcons@eajb.com.sa

India
Saudi Arabia Embassy,India2, Paschimi Marg,Vasant Vihar110057New Delhi.Phone:+91-11-26144102+91-11-26144073+91-11-26144083Fax:+91-11-26144244+91-11-26144201
Email: com@indianembassy.org.sa

Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: contact@kbri-riyadh.org.sa

USA(202) 342-3800(202) 337-4084
riyadhniv@state.gov
USEmbRiyadhWebSite@state.gov

UKe-mail toukemb@mofa.gov.sa
(0)20 7917 3000

Canada(613) 237-4100(613) 237-0567
Email: ryadh@international.gc.ca

Australia
email reg.riyadh@dfat.gov.au
Australia(02) 6250 7000(02) 6282 8911

Malaysian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: malriyadh@kln.gov.my

New Zealand Embassy , Saudi Arabia
nzembassy@awalnet.net.sa

Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Email: filembry@sbm.net.sa / filembry@mailandnews.com

Russian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: springmail@arab.net.sa

Singapore Embassy in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Email: singemb_ruh@sgmfa.gov.sg

Spanish Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
embespas@nesma.net.sa

Swedish Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: ambassaden.riyadh@foreign.ministry.se

South African Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: riyadh.info@foreign.gov.za

Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: contact@lankaemb-riyadh.org

Taiwanese Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
sau@mofa.gov.tw

Turkish Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
tcciddebk1@sps.net.sa

All others, please go here: http://www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-in/SaudiArabia


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