FREEDOM! Woman Arrested After Reporting Rape, Released from Dubai Prison
- 11 years ago
CNN reports 24 year-old Marte Dalelv has been pardoned from criminal charges in Dubai. The BBC says the Norwegian woman was travelling for business and raped in her hotel by a colleague. Dubai authorities arrested her attacked but also took Dalelv into custody for having unlawful sex, making a false statement, and illegal consumption of alcohol. The BBC adds international outrage prompted authorities in the UAE to release the woman.