Dhabaal
Part time -Devils Advocate Full time- Anarchist
Somalis don't rate rape as a crime. Fact.
I already knew this from happenings where this Somali deaf girl got raped by a Somali guy here, his family supported him and went to the girl's family to "settle it" as "Somali to Somali away from these gaals". Fortunately, the girl's family wasn't having that and pressed charges through the appropriate channels, and he served time. I know of another one that got away with same thing, but it was was a mentally retarded girl who btw became pregnant. Nothing happened to the guy at all bc they were the same clan. In fact, the guy's family moved across the country, and the girl's family is raising the child for her.
So u see I already had an idea.
Bribing rape victims is one thing, it was when I learned there were gang rape gangs running trains on FGM'd women back home that my opinion hit an ultimate low. The Liban neck for a blunt stock exchange doesn't come close to any of the above.
We have our own mechanisms to deal with crimes, however in our new Somalia rape will always be a capital offense.
Crime, like rape, violence etc happens in all communities among all groups , nothing unique to us, we don't have the so called ''rape culture''. We actually take it seriously. Rape happens sexual assaults happens no-one is denying that. Indicting a whole group of people based on 2 stories sounds like a ridiculous a straw man argument and in the Somali community every little small news, gossip exaggerated rumors travel fast across the community makes it seem more common than not. Cuz we are such a tight knitt community everyone hears every crack and ever squeak. Then generalizes it.
Most victims don't come forward with it or even report it , let alone tell their own families. People don't report sexual assaults for many reason they feel powerless, or ashamed, or they blamed themselves or just want to move on.
United States 293,000 instances sexual assault each year 68% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police
Canada 100 incidents of sexual assault, only 6 are reported to the police
Uk 473,000 adults being victims of sexual offences with less than 1 percent reporting the crime
Most Somalis tend to lean on restorative justice convert with punitive justice. If the victim and her family wants restitution(Blood money(Diya) they will receive it but if they want jail time or punishment that is equally accorded to them if they demand it.
Restorative justice, which is the common form of justice in the somali community.
Restorative justice is an approach to justice that personalizes the crime by having the victims and the offenders mediate a restitution agreement to the satisfaction of each, as well as involving the community. This contrasts to more punitive approaches where the main aim is to rehabilitate the offender and reconcile with the victims and the community, or satisfy abstract legal principles.
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