TURKEY: BEATS WIFE, SENTENCED TO PUBLIC APOLOGY

This is certainly an interesting glimmer of hope in the depths of Islamic darkness. But of course, the poor wife will be beaten or worse in retaliation for her husbands humiliation. I do hope there is oversight of this woman by the judge in this case.

FROM ANSAMED.INFO:

TURKEY: BEATS WIFE, SENTENCED TO PUBLIC APOLOGY
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, JUNE 15

"I apologise to my wife and the people of Arac for beating her". In northern Turkey the court of Arac sentenced Mustafa Kadinci to print a leaflet with these words apologising for his wife-beating habits. He had to print 1,000 leaflets containing his apologies and hand them out in city streets and public offices in order to avoid spending two years in prison. The unusual sentence was issued by a local (female) judge, who also ordered Kadinci to plant 50 trees and nurture them for 6 months. The sentence was issued after the man was found guilty of locking up his wife at home after an argument sparked off by the fact that the woman, going against her husband's will, went to visit her family. (ANSAmed).