Sabreen al-Janabi
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Sabreen al-Janabi is a Iraqi woman that was allegedly raped by described being beaten and raped by members of the Iraqi Security Forces. She has come forward to the press and has made her claim that she was arrested and raped at the local police station on February 18, 2007. She said the Americans had rescued her from the officers and gave her medical treatment. The Iraqi Siite-led government said the Americans would show the woman’s claims to be false, but the American military said only that it was investigating the charges. [1]
[edit] Quotes
- "I couldn't imagine that an Iraqi could dare to do that."[2]
- “One of them raped me. Then another came and raped, and a third. I was screaming, crying and begging them, but he held my mouth so no one could hear,” [3]
- “I swear on the Koran and the Prophet Muhammad, I am not that kind of woman,” [4]
[edit] External links
- Sabreen al-Janabi's al-Jazeera interview (subtitled)
- Was There Rape? Depends on Whether You're Shiite or Sunni
- Iraq government denies police rape charges
- Rape claim splits Iraq government
- Rape Accusation Reinforces Fears in a Divided Iraq
- Iraqi PM Probes Police Rape Allegations
- Rape allegation fuels sectarian tension in Iraq
- Police rape claim
- Outrage as Iraqi PM dismisses rape claim
- U.S. to Investigate Sunni Woman's Rape Allegations in Iraq
- Rape allegations further strain Iraqi Sunni-Shiite ties
- Iraqi blogger thinks al-Janabi tells the truth
- Iraqi blogger thinks al-Janabi is lying
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