Abstract :
Female prisoner from Kamis Moshit, a married woman in her 20 s, murdered a young man in her house; subsequently she was sentenced for seven years of jail with hard labor. Western human rights organizations heavily criticized the ruling of seven years, perceiving the sentence as arbitrary since it lacks accurate consideration and study of the motives and context involved in the crime. The harassment she endured and her right to self-defense, dignity and wellbeing were underestimated. Furthermore, Western organizations questioned the impartiality and transparency of the judicial system that lacks a written detailed penal code and criminal law that have specifications for punishment in the different categories of crimes. In addition, these organizations raised a concern about the level of respect to human rights and the preservation of the dignity of the people, labeling this case as a breach of human rights according to international norms
