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Concerned About Alleged Torture Of Aid Worker In Saudi Arabia: US House Speaker
US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she was "deeply concerned" about the alleged torture of a Saudi aid worker while in detention in Saudi Arabia.
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Jailed Saudi Activist Told To Deny Torture In Release Deal, Says Family
Loujain al-Hathloul, an imprisoned women's rights activist in Saudi Arabia, refused an offer of freedom in exchange for recording a videotaped statement testifying that she had not been tortured, her siblings said this week.
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Saudi Arabia Executed Convicts After Forced Confessions: Report
Long before Saudi Arabia announced it had carried out one of the largest mass executions in its history earlier this week, some of the men condemned to death said they were innocent and their confessions had been written by the same people who had tortured them, a media report said on Friday.
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"I Was Never Tortured," Says Saudi Billionaire Al-Waleed On Ritz Custody
Billionaire Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal says all is forgiven after his three-month detention in an anti-corruption crackdown, dismissing speculation he had forfeited control of his assets in exchange for his freedom.
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Bahrain Rights Activist Jailed For 5 Years For "Insulting" Tweets
A Bahraini human rights activist was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday for criticising Saudi Arabia's air strikes in Yemen and accusing Bahrain's prison authorities of torture, his lawyer and fellow activists said.
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'Tortured Like An Animal': Indian Woman Recalls 14-Month Ordeal In Saudi
After a 14-month ordeal in Saudi Arabia, where she was forced to work as a "slave" in a house, 42-year-old Jacintha Mendonca has returned home. Ms Jacintha was allegedly duped by a Mumbai-based recruiting agency who promised her a high-salary job in Qatar
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Woman Sold For 40,000 In Saudi Arabia Returns, Amarinder Singh Thanks Sushma Swaraj
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today thanked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for facilitating the return of a 55-year-old woman from Jalandhar, who was sold and tortured in Saudi Arabia.
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Indian Woman 'Sold, Tortured' In Saudi To Return Home Today: Sushma Swaraj
A 55-year-old Indian woman, who was allegedly sold and tortured in Saudi Arabia, will return to India on Wednesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said. "Thanks for bringing this to my notice. Sukhwant Kaur is returning home on 31 May 2017 at 0415 hrs by Flt G9406," Ms Swaraj tweeted.
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Hyderabad Woman In Saudi Arabia Died Of 'Natural Reasons': Foreign Ministry
A young woman from Hyderabad who was working as a maid in Saudi Arabia has died in hospital, allegedly after being tortured by her employer.
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Torture in Saudi Arabia: Kerala Plans To Seek Extradition Of Prime Accused
Kerala Police plans to seek the "deportation" of Shamshad Basheer, who had sent the three men to Saudi Arabia promising highly-paid jobs but sent them to work in a hollow brick-manufacturing unit where they were tortured by their employer.
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3 Kerala Men Tortured In Saudi Arabia Return Home
Three Indian men, who were physically tortured by their employer in Saudi Arabia, returned to India early morning today after being rescued from a brick factory in Abha.
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Tortured Indian Youths To Return From Saudi Arabia
Three Indian youths, who were allegedly physically tortured by their employer in Saudi Arabia, will return to India within a week, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.
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'Unacceptable,' Says India After Woman's Arm is Chopped Off By Saudi Employer
An Indian woman's right arm was chopped off allegedly by her employer in Saudi Arabia because she had complained about harassment and torture. India has recorded its strong protest and asked the Saudi authorities to take action.
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India Asks Saudi Arabia to Cooperate in Probe Against Its Diplomat in Rape Case
India today asked Saudi Arabia to cooperate with an investigation against one of its diplomats accused of rape and torture by two Nepalese women who worked at his apartment in Gurgaon near Delhi.
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Saudi Diplomat Under Investigation For Alleged Gang-Rape, Torture of Helps
A Saudi Arabian diplomat is being investigated after two Nepalese women rescued from his home in Gurgaon have alleged gang-rape and repeated assault.
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Concerned About Alleged Torture Of Aid Worker In Saudi Arabia: US House Speaker
US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she was "deeply concerned" about the alleged torture of a Saudi aid worker while in detention in Saudi Arabia.
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Jailed Saudi Activist Told To Deny Torture In Release Deal, Says Family
Loujain al-Hathloul, an imprisoned women's rights activist in Saudi Arabia, refused an offer of freedom in exchange for recording a videotaped statement testifying that she had not been tortured, her siblings said this week.
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Saudi Arabia Executed Convicts After Forced Confessions: Report
Long before Saudi Arabia announced it had carried out one of the largest mass executions in its history earlier this week, some of the men condemned to death said they were innocent and their confessions had been written by the same people who had tortured them, a media report said on Friday.
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"I Was Never Tortured," Says Saudi Billionaire Al-Waleed On Ritz Custody
Billionaire Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal says all is forgiven after his three-month detention in an anti-corruption crackdown, dismissing speculation he had forfeited control of his assets in exchange for his freedom.
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Bahrain Rights Activist Jailed For 5 Years For "Insulting" Tweets
A Bahraini human rights activist was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday for criticising Saudi Arabia's air strikes in Yemen and accusing Bahrain's prison authorities of torture, his lawyer and fellow activists said.
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'Tortured Like An Animal': Indian Woman Recalls 14-Month Ordeal In Saudi
After a 14-month ordeal in Saudi Arabia, where she was forced to work as a "slave" in a house, 42-year-old Jacintha Mendonca has returned home. Ms Jacintha was allegedly duped by a Mumbai-based recruiting agency who promised her a high-salary job in Qatar
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Woman Sold For 40,000 In Saudi Arabia Returns, Amarinder Singh Thanks Sushma Swaraj
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today thanked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for facilitating the return of a 55-year-old woman from Jalandhar, who was sold and tortured in Saudi Arabia.
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Indian Woman 'Sold, Tortured' In Saudi To Return Home Today: Sushma Swaraj
A 55-year-old Indian woman, who was allegedly sold and tortured in Saudi Arabia, will return to India on Wednesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said. "Thanks for bringing this to my notice. Sukhwant Kaur is returning home on 31 May 2017 at 0415 hrs by Flt G9406," Ms Swaraj tweeted.
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Hyderabad Woman In Saudi Arabia Died Of 'Natural Reasons': Foreign Ministry
A young woman from Hyderabad who was working as a maid in Saudi Arabia has died in hospital, allegedly after being tortured by her employer.
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Torture in Saudi Arabia: Kerala Plans To Seek Extradition Of Prime Accused
Kerala Police plans to seek the "deportation" of Shamshad Basheer, who had sent the three men to Saudi Arabia promising highly-paid jobs but sent them to work in a hollow brick-manufacturing unit where they were tortured by their employer.
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3 Kerala Men Tortured In Saudi Arabia Return Home
Three Indian men, who were physically tortured by their employer in Saudi Arabia, returned to India early morning today after being rescued from a brick factory in Abha.
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Tortured Indian Youths To Return From Saudi Arabia
Three Indian youths, who were allegedly physically tortured by their employer in Saudi Arabia, will return to India within a week, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.
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'Unacceptable,' Says India After Woman's Arm is Chopped Off By Saudi Employer
An Indian woman's right arm was chopped off allegedly by her employer in Saudi Arabia because she had complained about harassment and torture. India has recorded its strong protest and asked the Saudi authorities to take action.
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India Asks Saudi Arabia to Cooperate in Probe Against Its Diplomat in Rape Case
India today asked Saudi Arabia to cooperate with an investigation against one of its diplomats accused of rape and torture by two Nepalese women who worked at his apartment in Gurgaon near Delhi.
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Saudi Diplomat Under Investigation For Alleged Gang-Rape, Torture of Helps
A Saudi Arabian diplomat is being investigated after two Nepalese women rescued from his home in Gurgaon have alleged gang-rape and repeated assault.
