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SRES 406 110th Congress Senate International Affairs Administration of justice Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against women Human rights Law Middle East and North Africa Prosecution Rape Saudi Arabia Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sex discrimination Sovereignty Victims of crimes Violence Women Women's rights

A resolution urging the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to overturn the sentence of the "Girl of Qatif".

Introduced: December 14, 2007 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Welcomes the commitment of the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to reform its judicial system.

Condemns sexual violence in all forms.

Urges the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to: (1) address the problem of violence against women in Saudi society, to promote equal treatment of women in the country's legal system, and to ensure that victims of sexual violence are not punished for the crimes committed against them; and (2) overturn the sentence of the "Girl of Qatif."

What's happening now December 14, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15653)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 406: A resolution urging the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to overturn the sentence of the "Girl of Qatif".. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-406/
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"S. Res. 406: A resolution urging the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to overturn the sentence of the "Girl of Qatif".." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-406/.
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S. Res. 406, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-406/.
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[S. Res. 406: A resolution urging the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to overturn the sentence of the "Girl of Qatif".](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-406/)
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