Somali Rape Victim Stoned To Death Was 13

Rights Group Says Teen Who Reported Rape Was Accused Of Adultery, Then Killed In Packed Stadium

(AP)  A 13-year-old girl who said she had been raped was stoned to death in Somalia after being accused of adultery by Islamic militants, a human rights group said.

Dozens of men stoned Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow to death Oct. 27 in a stadium packed with 1,000 spectators in the southern port city of Kismayo, Amnesty International and Somali media reported, citing witnesses.

The Islamic militia in charge of Kismayo had accused her of adultery after she reported that three men had raped her, the rights group said.

Initial local media reports said Duhulow was 23, but her father told Amnesty International she was 13. Some of the Somali journalists who first reported the killing later told Amnesty International that they had reported she was 23 based upon her physical appearance.

Calls to Somali government officials and the local administration in Kismayo rang unanswered Saturday.

"This child suffered a horrendous death at the behest of the armed opposition groups who currently control Kismayo," David Copeman, Amnesty International's Somalia campaigner, said in a statement Friday.

Somalia is among the world's most violent and impoverished countries. The nation of some 8 million people has not had a functioning government since warlords overthrew a dictator in 1991 then turned on each other.

A quarter of Somali children die before age 5; nearly every public institution has collapsed. Fighting is a daily occurrence, with violent deaths reported nearly every day.

Islamic militants with ties to al Qaeda have been battling the government and its Ethiopian allies since their combined forces pushed the Islamists from the capital in December 2006. Within weeks of being driven out, the Islamists launched an insurgency that has killed thousands of civilians.

In recent months, the militants appear to be gaining strength. The group has taken over the port of Kismayo, Somalia's third-largest city, and dismantled pro-government roadblocks. They also effectively closed the Mogadishu airport by threatening to attack any plane using it.

[mumu11]

Sayfud-deen, we aren''t in the least bit confused. Anybody can figure out that a 13 years old, not even in the most depraved bordello, is ever going to volunteer to have *** with 3 grown men. The only way any sexual activity is going to take place in that case of figure, is going to be in a gang rape and nothing else. That child was tortured and murdered and those who raped her, those stoned her, as well as those who stood by and did nothing are not worthy to call themselves men: they are rubbish.

[rsf_]

To sayfud-deen: Remember, the testimony of 1 woman in Islam is 1/2 that of a man - so the testimony of 3 men is worth 6 times that of a single woman. So, under Islamic Shariah law, a woman who is raped by one or more men in collusion has no hope of justice but is considered the guilty party. The only way of getting justice under this system is to have 2 favourable women witnesses opposed to each man. You can imagine that for rape this never happens unless the men come clean - again, as you know, something which rarely, if ever, happens.
I have seen this happen with the Hudood laws in Pakistan as well.

[rsf_]

To sayfud-deen: Remember, the testimony of 1 woman in Islam is 1/2 that of a man - so the testimony of 3 men is worth 6 times that of a single woman. So, under Islamic Shariah law, a woman who is raped by one or more men in collusion has no hope of justice but is considered the guilty party. The only way of getting justice under this system is to have 2 favourable women witnesses opposed to each man. You can imagine that for rape this never happens unless the men come clean - again, as you know, something which rarely, if ever, happens.
I have seen this happen with the Hudood laws in Pakistan as well.

[rsf_]

To sayfud-deen: Remember, the testimony of 1 woman in Islam is 1/2 that of a man - so the testimony of 3 men is worth 6 times that of a single woman. So, under Islamic Shariah law, a woman who is raped by one or more men in collusion has no hope of justice but is considered the guilty party. The only way of getting justice under this system is to have 2 favourable women witnesses opposed to each man. You can imagine that for rape this never happens unless the men come clean - again, as you know, something which rarely, if ever, happens.
I have seen this happen with the Hudood laws in Pakistan as well.

[rsf_]

To sayfud-deen: Remember, the testimony of 1 woman in Islam is 1/2 that of a man - so the testimony of 3 men is worth 6 times that of a single woman. So, under Islamic Shariah law, a woman who is raped by one or more men in collusion has no hope of justice but is considered the guilty party. The only way of getting justice under this system is to have 2 favourable women witnesses opposed to each man. You can imagine that for rape this never happens unless the men come clean - again, as you know, something which rarely, if ever, happens.
I have seen this happen with the Hudood laws in Pakistan as well.

[rsf_]

To sayfud-deen: Remember, the testimony of 1 woman in Islam is 1/2 that of a man - so the testimony of 3 men is worth 6 times that of a single woman. So, under Islamic Shariah law, a woman who is raped by one or more men in collusion has no hope of justice but is considered the guilty party. The only way of getting justice under this system is to have 2 favourable women witnesses opposed to each man. You can imagine that for rape this never happens unless the men come clean - again, as you know, something which rarely, if ever, happens.
I have seen this happen with the Hudood laws in Pakistan as well.

[rsf_]

To sayfud-deen: Remember, the testimony of 1 woman in Islam is 1/2 that of a man - so the testimony of 3 men is worth 6 times that of a single woman. So, under Islamic Shariah law, a woman who is raped by one or more men in collusion has no hope of justice but is considered the guilty party. The only way of getting justice under this system is to have 2 favourable women witnesses opposed to each man. You can imagine that for rape this never happens unless the men come clean - again, as you know, something which rarely, if ever, happens.
I have seen this happen with the Hudood laws in Pakistan as well.

[rsf_]

To sayfud-deen: Remember, the testimony of 1 woman in Islam is 1/2 that of a man - so the testimony of 3 men is worth 6 times that of a single woman. So, under Shariah law, a woman who is raped by one or more men in collusion has no hope of justice but is considered the guilty party unless the men come clean - something as you know which rarely, if ever, happens.
I have seen this happen with the Hudood laws in Pakistan as well.

[rrozsa-2009]

Even Jesus spoke out against organized religion, when it favors dogma and law, over "loving the Lord your God" and "loving thy neighbor as thyself". Any militant religious extremist, whether he/she professes to be Christian or Muslim, is no better than the Pharasees of Jesus'' day. Faith, which provides redemption, is through a personal relationship with God, not blind adherence to the rules laid down by some hate-spewing religious leaders.

[sayfud-deen]

why does everyone get so confused? stoning to death for adultry did''nt start with islam! it''s god''s law! and it started or is wriiten in the tawrah! now stoning to death is the punishment for adultry! my question would be. did she have a trial in an islamic court of law? was she the married party,because if she was not married and she did the act, it''s forication and the punishment is 80 to a 100 lashes. these punishments cannot be altered. and age does''nt matter, in as far as islamic law is concerned. in islam you are considered a man when you can ejaculate and a woman when she gets her menstration. now if this young lady confessed to the act under her own volition,the punishment is correct, if she was married. the are too many unanswered questioned for me, as a muslim ,to judge the validity of this article!

[afrikan_blak]

America is the original birth place and Christianity is the original vehicle for the original terrorist, the Klu Klux Klan. Protestants burned crosses and flags and hung african americans long before it became fashionable. The issue here is not religion, it''s tolerance. With two deployments under my belt Im still reminded every day why I do this and with people like this in the world....I won''t tolerate it. Talk is cheap, that''s why everyone can afford it.

TRUE ORGANIZED RELIGION IS A CURSE, I DONT THINK GOD HAD A PLAN FOR ANY KIND OF CHURCH AT ALL, SOME MAN THOUGHT THAT UP A WAY TO HAVE POWER OVER ANOTHER SET OF MEN AND WOMEN, TRUE FAITH AND LOVE OF A GOD COME FROM WITHIN. AS A SOCIETY WE ALL HAVE TO LIVE TOGETHER OR DIE TOGETHER THE ISLAMIST EXTREMIST WOULD PREFER THAT WE JOIN THEM OR DIE.
I HAVE SEEN THOSE WORDS IN PRINT, THAT IF WE DONT JOIN EM THEM WE DIE, THEY DONT HAVE ANOTHER PLAN THEY DONT WANT PEACE, THEY DONT WANT TO LIVE TOGETHER IN HARMONY THEY WANT TO LIVE AS THE MASTERS OF THE WORLD. WHERE ISLAMIC LAW RULES, THESE EXTREMIST, HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN TRYING TO GET ALONG, EVERY COUNTRY THEY BRING THEIR RELIGON TO THEY BRING CIVIL UNREST AND DEATH ASK THE FRENCH AND THE ENGLISH. SOMEONE ABOVE SAID THEY ARE WHACKED I SAY THEY NEED TO BE.....

[Keith Geddes]

Its all very well bringing these reports up and saying how savage these actions are.. dont the Arabs still hold public executions? Muslims.. ITS NOTHING to do with us.. we DO NOT have the right to dictate what another culture does.. and the Muslim faith is ten times more complicated and diverse than the Christian.. way too many different factions and interpretations.. its no wonder some of them hate the West. Freedom.. some arent used to it and dont know what it means.. and wheres it got us.. financial cliff edge..

[cindyaharris]

As an American, join us to stop the evil muslim ways. Voice your thoughts at www.theseriouspolice.com. Not saying all muslims are bad, but lets attack the bad ones head on. It''s up to us.

[redroses42]

Why does everyone blame the religion? religion is all in how you interpret the faith and there are those who interpret it in ways that are twisted and cruel. everyone has there own opinion and they are the ones chosing to act upon their own interpretations. it is not the religion, but other''s points of views that corrupt the world. blame them not God

[asteroi06]

"When FACISM comes to America, it will be draped in the flag and carrying a cross."

[sincere_1]

The whole disaster of this poor woman''s inhuman, heartbreaking treatment is being missed by those who only see it as an opportunity to blame anyone of faith. The true and only God says that His followers are known by their love for others, He says to treat others the way we would want them to treat us. Imagine a world where people lived up to these standards. Anyone not trying to follow His teachings is not a "christian" no matter what label they put on themselves. There are true Christians in this world but they don''t make the news very often. Instead what we see daily in the news is satan''s mocking of faith--and by much of what is posted here it seems that many of you have fallen for satans lies that this is all there is. satan is the god of this world for now and that is where all this evil is coming from. he only seeks to harm and destroy mankind. I and many I know bear the label Christian because of our choice to put our faith in Christ. He has truely made a difference in our lives. This faith is a driving force for good not like satan''s fake faith that justifies bringing harm to those who don''t agree or are different or just get in the way. All that glitters is not gold. Those of true faith dont use it as an excuse to harm anyone! I hope that each of you have an opportunity to meet someone of true faith in your lifetime!

[owlwomanxxxx]

Won''t belong to a religion that says my only path to God is through my husband......Don''t believe that and that poor little girl is in God''s hands now

[jochitragman]

The united states has about 30 million jesusfreakzoid Islam. they are no better than the Islam freakzoids. All these people are whacked.

[jochitragman]

Well, this is what is going to happen in the good ''old USA. Its only a matter of time. All the men hating american women voting for obama will get the change they are looking for. Welcome to the street corner with your lily white raped body covered in your burka! change! change! obama/2008 ROFLMFAO!! Praise Allah!!