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Groups sue State over violation of migrant workers' rights in Saudi Arabia

Faith Murunga, one of the petitioners, claims she went to Saudi Arabia as a house help and was burnt with hot water by her employer. [Courtesy, Standard]

When Faith Shimila went to Saudi Arabia in 2019 as domestic worker, she had hopes of earning enough to fend for her six children.

Her 18-month stay in Saudi, however, became a nightmare when her life turned upside down through physical assaults by her employer, being subjected to hard labour, being burnt by hot water and being sexually assaulted at gunpoint.

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