{
  "id": 180814,
  "title": "Outrage in Libya over a video of a woman being publicly flogged for adultery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/outrage-in-libya-over-a-video-of-a-woman-being-publicly-flogged-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T13:55:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260805-libya-woman-flogged-adultery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A rare video filmed on July 21 in Sabha, Libya shows a woman accused of adultery being sentenced to 100 lashes. Shared on social media, it has sparked outrage for various reasons: Some are appalled by the fact that the punishment was carried out in a public space, whilst others are shocked by the ongoing existence of a law on extramarital relationships.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}