The Saudi diplomat accused of rape has quietly left India without facing justice! Yes, he had diplomatic immunity but if we can get the Indian government to de-recognise his diplomatic status and issue an arrest warrant -- we can still ensure that the survivors get a shot at justice. Act now before the case is forgotten!
| Dear friends, The Saudi diplomat accused of raping two women has quietly left India! No questions asked. No justice done. This is outrageous and if we raise an alarm now, we can still make sure we end his diplomatic career until he faces the music.
As a diplomat he enjoys diplomatic immunity -- which means he literally gets away with murder -- or rape in this case. But the Indian government still has options -- by issuing an arrest warrant and calling for him to be tried in Saudi Arabia. If India issues no warrant - technically, he's even free to come back to India!
Nobody knows if there was a cosy deal allowing this man to make a peaceful exit. But now a massive social media campaign will show India, we're not going to let this chapter close. We are serious about justice for rape -- so sign and share this everywhere on Facebook, Twitter and email your friends: https://secure.avaaz.org/en/saudi_diplomat_rape_loc/?bQwOObb&v=65230 The two rape survivors from Nepal were lured as domestic help for this Saudi diplomat's home near New Delhi, where they were starved, tortured and raped for months by the diplomat and his friends. Finally a tip-off by an NGO led the police to rescue them. Medical reports support the allegations of rape but the police could not arrest him because of diplomatic immunity.
Media reports say the Prime Minister's Office had to step in -- but instead of demanding justice for the two rape survivors, India seems to have struck a compromise offering oil-rich Saudi Arabia a convenient escape route -- foreign investments clearly overriding any concerns for justice!
Under the Vienna Convention, diplomats enjoy immunity from arrest, criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits in the countries where they are posted, so India has thrown its hands up to say nothing can be done. But a lot can still be done if only India sees more public pressure. So sign now and share widely: https://secure.avaaz.org/en/saudi_diplomat_rape_loc/?bQwOObb&v=65230
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