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HRES 857 110th Congress House

Calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take immediate actions to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "Qatif Girl".

Introduced: December 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Administration of justiceCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCrime and Law EnforcementCrimes against women
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Human rightsLawMiddle East and North AfricaPunishmentRapeSaudi ArabiaSentences (Criminal procedure)Victims of crimesWomenWomen's rights
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Dec 11, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 11, 2007
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 Latest action December 11, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the Saudi judiciary for convicting the "Qatif Girl" on the charge of being alone in a car with a man she is not related to, as well as for the inhumane punishment to which she was sentenced.

Calls on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to: (1) overturn the conviction and to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "Qatif Girl" and (2) abolish such law as well as other laws that compromise women's freedom, dignity, and equality.

Expresses sympathy for the "Qatif Girl."

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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 17, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 857: Calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take immediate actions to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "Qatif Girl".. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-857/
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"H. Res. 857: Calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take immediate actions to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "Qatif Girl".." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-857/.
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H. Res. 857, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-857/.
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[H. Res. 857: Calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take immediate actions to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "Qatif Girl".](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-857/)
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