United Arab Emirates: Further information on: flogging: Sarah Balabagan

Index Number: MDE 25/007/1996
Date Published: 30 July 1996
Categories: Middle East And North Africa, UAE

Sarah Balabagan was released from prison on 31 July 1996 prior to the completion of her sentence. She was serving a one-year prison sentence, after initially being sentenced to death for the murder of her employer.