Norwegian Marte Deborah Dalelv was in Dubai on business trip when raped, She reported rape to police but was charged for having sex outside marriage. She has now been sentenced to 16 months in prison
Her alleged rapist was sentenced to three months less prison time than her.
Marte Deborah Dalelv an alleged rape victim who was jailed in Dubai for having sex outside of marriage has spoken out about her ordeal. She was sentenced to 16 months in prison for having sex outside of marriage after she was raped by a co-worker in March during a business trip to the city.
But when she reported the attack to police, she herself was arrested.
The Norwegian 24-year-old claims during an interview about the assault police asked her: 'Are you sure you called the police because you just didn't like it?'
They took her passport away and she was convicted and sentenced on charges of having unlawful sex, making a false statement and illegal consumption of alcohol.
Her alleged rapist was sentenced to three months less prison time than she got.
Ms Dalelv said the attack happened after she had been out at a bar with her colleagues and friends.
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But thanks to the prompt intervention of concerned personalities her story changed for good, She has been released and her seized passport handed back.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg tweeted: “Happy that Marte has been pardoned and that she is a free woman again.”
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