This is unbelievable! A rape victim was sentenced to six months imprisonment and she's not allowed to leave Mogadishu! Crazy right? Read more...
According to BBC News, a 19-year-old woman who alleged she was raped has been given a suspended jail sentence by a court in Somalia.
The woman, who spent three weeks in pre-trial detention, was convicted of defamation and lying and told she could not leave Mogadishu. A journalist who reported her story was also convicted of the same offence.
The two men accused of raping the woman have not been brought before a court.
The Somali government previously said sexual violence was unacceptable.
The two men accused of raping the woman have not been brought before a court.
The Somali government previously said sexual violence was unacceptable.
