Wahsh's commen­ts during a televi­sion progra­mme had provok­ed outrag­e and compla­ints to the state prosec­utorCAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced a lawyer who said woman wearing ripped jeans should be raped to three years in prison, a judicial source said. The sentence against Nabih al-Wahsh was passed in absentia as the lawyer, previously released on bail, did not attend the hearing on Saturday. Wahsh’s comments during a television programme had provoked outrage and complaints to the state prosecutor, who decided to put him on trial. Japan court sentences US base worker to life for rape, murderWahsh had said it was a “national duty” to rape women wearing tight, ripped jeans. “Are you happy when you see a girl walking down the street with half of her behind showing?” the lawyer said on Al-Assema earlier this month.

Source: The Express Tribune December 02, 2017 13:52 UTC