Friday 25 December 2015

Saudi Arabian Employer Accused Of Cutting Indian Maid’s Hand



Saudi Arabia is known for having the worst human rights records compared to the rest of the world. This is believed to be true because anyone who voices their opinion or even fights for their rights is executed. They are also branded as enemies of the state.
According to the Human Rights Watch Report, the period when King Abdullah ruled, there was slight improvement  vis-à-vis  the rights of  women but he was unable to secure the basic rights like right to speech, expression, association and even assembly for the citizens. The Ministry of the kingdom announced that they will allow women to work at the gold and jewellery shops, they were also granted access to work at lingerie, costume and accessory shops. This was to provide more job opportunities for female citizens.
The country often sparks worldwide outrage for its repression of basic freedoms and persecution of political opponents and human rights activists. Another such incident is of the Indian maid, Kashturi Munirathinam aged 55, who had left her home in the rural district of Tamil Nadu to work as a house maid in Arabia. Her wage was mentioned to be at around 150 pounds a month. Her hand was cut when she tried to escape the torture and harassment inflicted upon her by the women employer. She also sustained serious spinal injuries as she fell down. This is not the first time that such an incident has happened in Saudi Arabia and will not be the last if stringent measures are not taken against such heinous crimes.

Anjali Thomas



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