A Saudi Arabian female journalist? is one of several people convicted in the involvement in a T.V. show “in which a Saudi man publicly talked about sex.” The journalist, for her involvement, has been sentenced to 60 lashes, a grain in the desert compared to the star of the show. However, her punishment is quite substantial since it is believed to be the first of this type of punishment given to a female journalist.
The Associated Press reported:? “In the program, which aired in July on the Lebanese LBC satellite channel, Mazen Abdul-Jawad appears to describe an active sex life and shows sex toys that were blurred by the station. The court sentenced Abdul-Jawad to five years in jail and 1,000 lashes.
The man’s lawyer maintains his client was duped by the TV station and was unaware in many cases he was being recorded. Three other men who appeared on the show, “Bold Red Line,” were also convicted of discussing sex publicly and sentenced to two years imprisonment and 300 lashes each.”
Saudi Arabia operates under extremely? segregated gender roles and considers any public discussion of sex strictly prohibited! In addition to lashing out against the accused, the government immediately shut down the LBC offices
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