translated from Spanish: World outrage: Court considered rape victim “too masculine and ugly” and acquitted the two accused from the fact

Although it sounds incredible, two Peruvian citizens were acquitted at the stage of apelac ion, as the arguments of the Court that the victim, also originally from Peru, was too masculine, ugly and unattractive for being raped. The facts date back to 2015, year in which the two individuals were accused of having drugged and raped a 22-year-old girl. In the first instance were sentenced to 5 and 3 years in prison, but recently the Court of Ancona (Italy Center) appeal, reversed the sentence, using the inexplicable justification which was raised by the defence of the accused. In particular the anti-Semitism argument was that the young man had a very masculine appearance, it was ugly and that did not like to the acusadis, to the point that the alleged perpetrator of rape had it registered in your phone under the name of “Viking”. Burda justification for a case of rape, which are proven in multiple occasions occur by fights and demonstrations of power and sex appeal situations, not only provoked indignation of feminist groups globally, what It has resulted in different manifestations, particularly in Italy. Luisa Rizzitelli organization feminist Rebels Network noted with respect to the statement that “these words constitute a new affront to the victim. They have nothing to do with the search for the truth”. Meanwhile the Ministry of Justice of Italy announced today that it will examine the ruling that overturned the conviction, and reported that the controversial ruling was overturned today on appeal and the appeal process be held again in the city of Perugia.Por his side Attorney general of Ancona, Sergio Sottani, who challenged the controversial ruling, indicated that you should be avoided “the words used may constitute one form of violence against women”. Sottani also criticized that “the lack of sexual attraction of the alleged rapist the victim may represent an element in support of the lack of responsibility”.

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