Kuwaiti policeman who raped a Filipina sentenced to death

Hanging is too good for the bastard

Good to see at least one of our Filipino friends will get justice.

I don't know the law of Kuwait but assuming that it has elements of sharia law the victim has the option of forgiving the criminal in exchange for "diyya" - compensation.

Since Filipinos are perhaps the most forgiving nation on earth, I expect that the victim will accept compensation and forgive the rapist bastard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diyya

What a crazy law, he should still be punished and pay compensation.

The Filipina in question would be doing a disservice to herself and victims to follow her if she took the money, but as you rightfully said, money speaks volumes in the Philippines.

It would be good if he gets a long time in solitary and she gets compensation too.

As understand it - not at all well, by the way - it is "either/or" - either "diyya" (compensation) OR "qisas" (retribution).

Retribution is the way to go in a case like this, I love the word retribution, it has a very just sound to it.

It depends how useful the amount of money will be.
I should be a lot for her, so she can rebuild her life back in Phils.
I suppose it depends on how violated she still feels versus good compensation.

Its down to morale judgement on her part, she will have to live with whatever decision she makes.

There is normally heavy pressure to accept "diyya" rather than to insist on qisas, and I think she will go that way.

May I record my respect for the Kuwaiti authorities for bringing the case!

I agree with you Dom, a refreshing change compared with most of the Middle Eastern countries surrounding Kuwait, common sense and justice over religion prevails for once.

Change is happening in the Middle East, albiet it slowly. The educated youth in the GCC countries want the freedoms that the west is perceived to have (no matter how naive that perception is), a fairer justice system and a better life. The average man on the street would be appalled to see a fellow arab commit such a crime. Also, a lone filipina , or any lady in fact, is probably safer walking alone at night on the streets of Kuwait City, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat etc then in London or Manchester.
Still, I have no desire to return to the Middle East any time soon.

I agree with you Ricky.
I was working in the deserts of Qatar in the early 1980's.
Two of us erected a 100 feet mast for radio navigation.
It was late in the day and a local man saw us feeling tired and asked us if we wanted some food and drink which we did.
He took us a few hundred yards away to a house and ushered us inside.
We were escorted into a large room where there were approximately 30 other men.
Someone talked to me in good English and when I looked down at my plate, there was a massive amount of wonderfully cooked lamb.
It was surrounded by lots of lovely rice.
I will never forget this Arabian hospitality.
It is so easy to pick out bad news in the Arabian and/or Muslim world and ignore the many good things.