(Updated) Sudan Investigating Viral Video of Woman’s Flogging
- Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:15am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s judiciary opened an investigation into a video of a woman being flogged that has been widely circulated on the Internet, the state news agency reported Sunday.
The video shows a woman in a voluminous cloak on her knees screaming and pleading with blue-uniformed policemen, identified as Sudanese, who take turns whipping her across the head and feet.
There is no way to verify the identity of the woman or the location of the event shown on the two minute video.
[WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES]
“The investigation was started immediately after the images of the young woman, being punished under Articles 154 and 155 of the 1991 Sudanese penal code, appeared on the Internet,” the judiciary said in a statement.
The statement said the investigation would look into whether the punishment was implemented improperly.
Article 154 and 155 of the Sudanese penal code mandates flogging up to 100 lashes as a punishment for adultery or running a brothel, as well as up to five years in prison.
In 2009, Sudanese journalist Lubna Hussein was sentenced to 40 lashes under the country’s controversial indecency law for appearing in public wearing trousers.
Under a storm of international criticism for the sentence, Hussein was eventually released with just a fine.
Sudan’s government implements a conservative version of Islamic law in the north, and “public order” police enforce the laws, banning alcohol, breaking up parties and scolding men and women who mingle in public.
UPDATE:
A report from Reuters names the woman and claims her flogging was the result of wearing “trousers”:
Floggings carried out under Islamic law are almost a daily punishment in Sudan for crimes ranging from drinking alcohol to adultery.
But vague laws on women’s dress and behaviour are implemented inconsistently. One case sparked international furore when Lubna Hussein, a Sudanese U.N. official, invited journalists to her public flogging for wearing trousers.
The video, which was removed by YouTube, showed a crying Sudanese woman being lashed by two policemen in front of onlookers in a public place. She was made to kneel and the police laughed during the punishment.
The video originally posted in this story is still operational.
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Comments (182)
EqualJustice
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:27amWHY are they allowed to even do this? Where are all the human rights people, investigating the AZ immigration law still?
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:27amFareed Zakaria, call your office.
I think these people have an “emotional problem,” Barbara.
Report Post »martnee777
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:24amFree will is a gift from God. Satan demands submission.
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:16amNever see this on MSM
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:13amAnd we give a damn about these people……why? They have no respect for one another….I have no respect for them.
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:11amIf you’ll notice, the investigation is not into the spanking, it’s into who leaked the vid. If I was the person who leaked it I’d sure be getting some padding on my butt for protection.
Report Post »kennyg933
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:02amBig deal-they barely hit her. Her screaming over barely being touched was a violation of Sudan penal code 9856.1, the ‘irrationally desparate wailing’ clause. Just more black-on-black violence, if you ask me. Here in America, it’s MUCH more civilized. (Canned laughter erupts.)
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:01amBad girl, bad, bad girl. They’ve done this for thousands of years. They will continue. who gives a rip if they beat the hell out of each other. I’d like to see this applied to the queens big ass and nancy would be next. This would not be news if it was a man.
Report Post »Merry Christmas
TwoMinuteMan
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:29amThat wouldnt have happened to a “man” in the same country. Islam teaches that men are tempted into sinning by women.
Men can do whatever they want. Even be on the investigating board of their own rape investigation. That happened to one of the women featured in a news story that was reported by more than just fox.
Report Post »love the kids
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:00amI wonder if Joy and Whoopie will show this video on the View, these people are NOT RADICAL MUSLIM TERRORIST! They are just following the Coran.
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:11amThey (Joy and Whoopie) would screech in a heartbeat if Israel returned to full adherence to Mosaic Law. THEN it would be a crime against humanity. But this video won’t be mentioned, let alone shown, on any TV show or Net blog frequented by Leftists.
Report Post »DonaldH
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:15amThat’s a good question,, maybe if enough of them send it to them, they will….
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:57amwelcome to obama’s twisted vision for America.
Report Post »Creestof
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:56amI pretty much agree. Like in Iraq…should have just nuked them. The whole damn country and its population was not worth the life of one American. Why do I say that? Because within 2 years after the US withdraws, some other monster backed by these extremists will be given the money/weapons/support to take over the country and it will go right back to where it was before we invaded.
The people do NOT want to be free…they want to be the NEXT dictator…or to be left alone to live their lives.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:56amthere‘s obama’s hometown peaceful religion happily at work. coming soon to an American neighborhood near you.
Report Post »tuffenough
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:45amWell people THIS IS where the lovers of Obama want and fully intend to take us . Sharia Law –
Report Post »This is why I keep my powder dry !
USAPLISKENXI
Posted on December 15, 2010 at 9:13amWhat he said, keep your powder dry..
Report Post »nostromo
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:44amReminds me of the pics of Nazis beating Jews in the street laughter and all, and we know where that led.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:57amThose old film clips showing Jews being beaten for fun and the modern videos of peaceful Islam practicing Sharia should be mandatory viewing for High School age kids here in America. This might slow-down the progress of the Marxist professors influence on our childrens minds.
PatriotShops.com
Report Post »fauxcajun
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:39amThink it can’t happen here?
Report Post »DonaldH
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:12amOh yes,, it not only CAN happen here but I’m completly convinced there are plans for a close facsimile of this type of action for forced compliance is in our future…. Many of us will be punished for the “sins of our father” Some one PLEASE go tell the Spartans!!!!
Report Post »hmg
Posted on December 15, 2010 at 2:34pmit can and will unless Americans start paying attention and destroy political correctness.
http://www.hadjimustgo.com
Report Post »truth4at
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:37amAnd we want that to come here? No thanks, I’ll take the grace of Jesus Christ any day!!! May this women never have to face this again!
Report Post »Tony
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:37amIf you look closely, you will see the woman’s crime, she was wearing pants. While flogging with a cane or camel prod is common to the ME, the whip is not .
Report Post »Creestof
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:59amI think her real crime was that she ran a brothel (according to the article)…since these big, strong men spend most of their sex lives raping anything they want and getting away with it…why would they condone a brothel?
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:16amDamn anti-capitalists
Report Post »DonaldH
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:33amComing to a neighborhood near you!!! Those that are Western; Those that are Christian; those that are White had better wake-up,, cause they already hate YOU because of the reasons above,, and any lying liberal that tries to tell you different is just that– a liar… This film is a sneak-peak at the life your children and your children’s, children will face..
Report Post »LadyLiberty
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:29amalmost 2000 years and the religion of peace is still using violence as its main message sender
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:31amLiteracy rate among males is 58%, 35% for the ladies. I’m certain the calculation was done by a male.
Report Post »crystalinwi
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:26pmreligion of peace is not 2,000 years old
Report Post »Your Name Here
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:29amThis is where we are headed as a Socialist Thugocracy under Obama.
The big difference would be the people being whipped would all be white people with money.
When you have “Sand ‘Grrrr’s” mixed with Islam is it any wonder that this kind of thing happens.
UpstateNYConservative
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:28amNeedless to say, I won’t watch the video.
I would really like to know the ‘relativism’ between our Western culture and one that does things like this on a regular basis.
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:26amI think we should start whipping criminals like that, For get locking up every Tom, LeRoy&Pedro if they guilty drag’em out side and WHIP DAT TOOTTOOT right in front of God and everybody!
I would bet my last dollar the crime rate would drop.
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:32amIn merry old England, wwhipping was used for minor criminal offenses. At the turn of the last century (1899-1900) they still had about 110 crimes that they hung for. The crime rate was terrible.
Today, for a minor offence, Singapore still canes. Hurts like the devil, and gets the point across. However, they only do it for the first offence, they get serious after that. Very low crime rate.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:25amThink the “girls” on The View think there is a Muslim problem now? No, not until it is one of them being whipped.
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:13amThe girls on the View would get sexually aroused by this.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:11amI have to admit, I wouldn’t mind spanking the blonde.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:47amGonzo, you think that’s funny? You come to Texas and we would kick your ass for that kind of comment. You gutless moron!
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 12:12pmThere’s nothing wrong with Gonzos comment you Texas jackass, go back to your hillbillie shack and seep your dirt floor.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 3:39pmDustyluv, relax…
If you think this is bad, you should check Liveleak for “witches” being burned alive in Kenya.
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:20amHave a few over here that need a spanking like that. Starting wit Obama.
Report Post »po-boy
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:20amOur progressive liberal women need a little dose of this.
Report Post »They are so stupid they wouldn’t learn.
guyperram
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:18amOnce again “the religio of peace” demonstrates why it should be banned. Any woman that wants to be a muslim must be out of her mind!
Polwatcher
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:20amSharia law at it again.
Report Post »Creestof
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:47amJust another country filled with gutless cowards who beat up helpless people. Human trash playing “king-of-the-hill” …maybe one day they’ll notice their “hill” is nothing more than a giant dung heap.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:56amWhy don’t they show this on The View ?
Report Post »That pesky .01%………I forgot
Nutthuggers
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:09amLiberals teach us to be tolerant of these types of things “because it is the Muslim culture”. Really, I could care less about this video. I have more important things to worry about here in America than worrying about Muslims whipping other Muslims. Whip away you cavemen!
Report Post »Nutthuggers
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:12amThe truth is we feel sorry for this woman but at the same time if she was to come to the US or Europe she would want Sharia law implemented in our world. They all reap what they sow…
Report Post »Nutthuggers
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:15amThey were actually being really nice. They could have added 20 lashes for her allowing her ankles and wrists to be seen while she was being whipped.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:27amWhere are all the liberated women in America that want to be treated as equals? Is this what you want you’re future to be like? Sharia law anyone?…..didn’t think so……but if it isn’t stopped, theres a good chance we may see this here oneday.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:22amHorrifying. These savages have a deep belief that Shariah law is GOD’S law. No matter where they migrate, they carry that belief with them.
Report Post »STOP ALL IMMIGRATION FROM MUSLIM COUNTRIES!!!
Major Infidel
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:04amIts a shame it wasn’t Whoopi or Joy taking the lashings.
Muslim = Animal, all of them. I can’t believe I have to share air with this scum.
Glass parking lot, NOW!
Report Post »ConsiderThis
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:53amRemember this every time someone mentions ‘peaceful Muslims’.
Report Post »JESUS-IS-LORD
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:50amImmoral, degenerates, wicked, vile, the basest of sociopaths.
The LORD GOD will punish sudan for their transgressions!
mossbrain
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 12:09pm“Its a shame it wasn’t Whoopi or Joy taking the lashings.”
That’s comedy gold I tell ya Jerry, comedy gold!
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 12:19pmTo be honest… although brutal… It looks as though they took it easy on her. The flogging is an inhumane act of TORTURE BY ISLAMISTS but it could have been much worse. Watch Passion of the Christ (think that was the name) for how bad it could have been. Sharia is barbaric and that is what our politicians (dem/progressive/socialist/communist) are appeasing in this country. Would be willing to say, I would mind seeing this happen to Pelosi or Clinton, or quite a fiew other lib politicians… traitors.
Report Post »skottamus
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 12:27pmIf it was up to the Libs, Imam Rauf would be doing this next to the 9/11 Memorial.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 12:54pmCorrection…. I wouldnt mind seeing this happen to Pelosi or Clinton, or quite a few other lib politicians/traitors.
Report Post »AriBenTZion
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 12:55pmThe only thing that surprises me about this video is that many Americans are surprise that these types of egregious acts of violence are perpetrated on people in places like Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia.
In Afghanistan for example, there is a practice call ‘Bacha Bazi’ (”playing with children”). This is where Muslim men take prepubescent boys as prostitutes and used them to satisfy their lusts.
Once again, G-d bless America!
Report Post »Big Bob
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 1:12pmFreaking animals
Report Post »NoDaDAZone
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 2:22pmWHO ARE THE ARABS AND WHAT IS THIS INFECTION NAMED “ISLAM”?
LINEAGE OF ARABS (Descendants of Ham) – Archeological Research garnered from tablet fragments: Hittite, Akkadian and Sumerian:
1.3000 BCE descendants of Canaan, grandson of Noah via Ham break out of their proscribed region – southern Turkey – immediately north of the Euphrates River – True “Syria”. Some move southward into the Levant. Most rename themselves As-Syrians. They garner iron from the Hittites and invade and destroy Haran, Assur (neighboring cities ) and attack Nineveh.
2.300-600 years later they have burnt Niniveh to the ground and made Babylon their capitol (Babylon founded by Nimrod I, firstborn of Ham).
3.Later the Akkadian King, Sargon of Niniveh heritage, recaptures northern Mesopotamia and conquers Babylon, making it his capitol as Niniveh was still in ruins.
4.From several recorded Sumerian records from Ubaid, Ur and Uruk tell of the children of Nimrod/children of the Assyrians evacuate Babylon and move into the North-Central grass plains of the Arabian Peninsula. THEY ARE THE FIRST ARABS(ARABIANS).
5.From previous historical records, it is known that the peoples living south of the Euphrates River, down the Euphrates River. East through the Indus region and Persia and the peoples of seacoast of the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia are descendants are the first born of Noah (Shem), and they do not intermarry with the descendants of Ham.
6.Midianites, at their root, are Sumerian sheepherders who later combined with offspring of the House of Abraham (a Sumerian), combined with or intermarried to peoples from the Kingdom of Sheba (Yemen) and Ethiopia.
7.MOST IMPORTANT CLUE: Every culture had a signature animal symbol. Throughout Mesopotamia and the regions of the second born of Noah (Japeth) – The Caucasus, Turkey, Black Sea (also East and West), it was the bull. You find artifact Bulls in silver, copper, bronze and other materials. The Hamites created a half-man/half-bull symbol which they called Baal. Time of origination dates to circa 3000 BCE in Lebanon at what is now the place known as Baalbek (megalithic platform structure). As for the Arabs from the grassy central plain of Arabia, over time they migrated and founded Medina. They would have been Baal worshippers. Medina was founded near Mecca which was a thriving trade center for agriculture, minerals, frankensense everything coming up from Yemen.
EMERGENCE OF ISLAM
Mohammed’s wife (Khadija) inherited the camel train cartage business when her husband died, but could not keep it unless she had a husband for legal ownership purposes. (LIKE IN KORAN) She found an idiot teenager who could not read or write, and that was Mohammed. When she died, the other relatives gave Mohammed money and they took over the business. Mohammed travels with them. Near Ebla, Syria (Modern Syria), the rich idiot Mohammed teams up with Syrian mercenaries. The cult of domination – Submit or Die – Slavery of Women, begins there. They call him their prophet and use him. Between Midian and Syria, along the road east of the Dead Sea/Jordan Valley, that’s where Mohammed has epiphany in a cave. Later they settle in Medina/Mecca.
SOURCES ON MOHAMMED: University of Chicago, Oriental Institute, Oxford in Britain (Syrian, Egyptian, Coptic, Middle Eastern, Yemeni, Ethiopian articles – English Translations)
TO STUDY THE ANCIENT CULT-RELIGION OF BAAL EXPLAINS the divergence of Islam from Judaism and the adoption of dominating, killing, lying cheating and other anti-civilization aspects. Throughout the entire ancient world, the bull which was the machine-tractor of the ancient world was depicted and revered but only worshipped by Hamites (Assyrian, Canaanites, Southern Egyptians) Baal is recorded as the God of War/Violence/Storms/Domination. These are the root aspects that were worshipped in Medina, and when Medina conquered Mecca (which worshipped the God of Israel, as all Shemites/Midianites would), they supplanted those things into the new religion – Islam.
HISTORIC INTERVIEW: artist Marc Rubin explains on Israel National Radio: http://www.marcrubin.com/judean-eve.ivnu
Report Post »akim
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 2:33pmSOON AMERICA WILL HAVE SHAREA LAW AND BEATINGS LIKE THIS WILL BE COMMON
States are trying to prevent this from ever happening and the Democrats are fighting to make Sharea part of America. They really were not beating her very hard.
Report Post »akim
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 2:36pmSINGAPORE BEATS PEOPLE WITH BAMBOO CANES.
We should experiment with beating Black and Tan street bang members like this. Stretch some black across a bench and beat away. People will laugh at each whack and that will end street gamgs.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 3:52pmNoDaDAZone… Islam is the religion of death and subjugation of the non believer. mohamed was a child rapist and the killer of over 900 non believers (infidels). Islam commands the believer, the islamist to lie to cover their intentions, and to kill or subjugate the infidel. I say to burn them. Mass murder of the islamists. Kill them before they kill us. No mercy, their bible (the Koran) commands them to kill us or subjugate us. There is no compromise when dealing with the devil and islam is of the devil. This is the battle between I am (Johava) and Satan.
Report Post »MitchRappInCharge
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:55pm@SInistaMace Most of the time in America when we see videos of police brutality the “victims” deserved to get their head banged up. One of your videos, case in point, Rodney King deserved every swing of the stick he received. I’m tired of crooks and thugs getting sympathy.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:11pmI disagree, nobody deserved to get beaten like Rodney King did.
The police don’t have a right to execute any form of punishment.
They’re law enforcement, not judge, jury and executioner.
In America, a court of law decides punishment.
Nowhere does that punishment include a beatdown and tasering by the cops.
Report Post »hmg
Posted on December 15, 2010 at 2:24pmislam is proving itself more and more to just being a barbaric death cult
Report Post »WVdad
Posted on December 15, 2010 at 8:43pmAmericans will never allow there women to be treated like this in public
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:07amAmericans will let their women be groped and molested in public by the TSA, why not this?
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