RIYADH - The Ministry of Justice reported the rate of violent crimes perpetrated by women has sustained over 2015 so far in comparison to 2014, Al-Hayat reported. The courts reported a total of 278 Saudi women and 82 non-Saudi women were involved in cases of physical assault in 2015 in comparison to 564 in 2014. This year, three Saudi women and one non-Saudi were involved in knife stabbing crimes. However, men committed more assaults, as a total of 9,441 were tried for the offense in 2015. The courts also reported a total of 10 Saudi women and 10 non-Saudi women were tried for trespassing onto private property in 2015 in comparison to a total of 12 Saudis and 22 expats last year. Sixteen Saudi women and one non-Saudi were accused of vandalism of personal property and arson in 2015 while five citizens and three non-Saudis were tried last year, Saudi courts reported. The courts also reported a total of 26 Saudi women and nine non-Saudi women were charged with blackmail and threats this year in comparison to 44 nationals and 16 expats in 2014. According to the court reports, a total of 212 Saudi women and 30 non-Saudi women were tried for blasphemy in 2015 in comparison to 262 citizens and 43 non-citizens last year. However, the courts also reported a decrease in firearm offenses among women, with only one case recorded this year so far, while in 2014 four Saudis and one non-Saudi were arrested.
