Saudi Arabia: Fear of flogging, Robin (m), Filipino national, Nora (f), Filipino national

Index Number: MDE 23/013/2001
Date Published: 2 September 2001
Categories: Middle East And North Africa, Saudi Arabia

Amnesty International fears that the married couple named above will be flogged after being convicted of "involvement in prostitution" by a summary court. According to Saudi Arabian press reports, the individuals were sentenced to 90 lashes as well as three months imprisonment, to be followed by deportation to the Philippines.