February 14, 2008
Saudis Set to Execute Woman for Witchcraft
A Saudi appeals court has upheld the conviction and death penalty for a woman accused of bewitching a man into impotence (via MSNBC):
The Saudi court cited an instance in which a man allegedly became impotent after being bewitched by Falih, the rights group said.An appeals court ruled in September 2006 that Falih could not be sentenced to death for witchcraft because she had retracted her confession. But a lower court subsequently reissued the death sentence for the benefit of "public interest" and to "protect the creed, souls and property of this country," the group's statement said.
By Vicki No-Veil at February 14, 2008 09:16 AM | | l digg this
