WHL rocks Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I don't even have a word to describe this primitive tribe's culture and way of life. Can't call them animals as that would be an affront to animals. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34483504 India's foreign ministry has complained to the Saudi Arabian authorities following an alleged "brutal" attack on a 58-year-old Indian woman in Riyadh. Kasturi Munirathinam's right arm was chopped off, allegedly by her employer, when she tried to escape from their house last week, reports say. Ms Munirathinam was working as a domestic help. She is recovering in hospital. Her family has alleged that she was being tortured by her Saudi employers. Saudi authorities have not commented on the incident yet. 'Disturbed' Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj wrote on Twitter: "This is unacceptable. We have taken this up with Saudi authorities. Our embassy is in touch with the victim." "Chopping of [arm] of Indian lady - we are very much disturbed over the brutal manner in which Indian lady has been treated in Saudi Arabia," Ms Swaraj added. The family of Ms Munirathinam in the southern Indian city of Chennai said that her employers had been "angered" after she complained about the "harassment" she was facing at her employer's home, where she had begun working three months ago. They are asking the government to secure them compensation from the family, and also help pay Ms Munirathinam's medical expenses. Serious condition "Ever since she went to work with this family in July, things were not alright. My mother was not even allowed to speak to us over the phone, she was not given proper food and was forced to work long hours," her son S Kumar told BBC Hindi. "When she tried to escape the harassment and torture, her right arm was chopped off by the woman employer. Now my sister can't even sit and do simple things on her own, as her spinal cord has also been injured," her sister S Vijayakumari added. Ms Vijayakumari said her sister had been hospitalised in Riyadh and was "in a serious condition", adding that although they were relieved she was getting proper medical attention, they were unable to afford the expenses. They have asked the Tamil Nadu state government to help them financially and have also sought the Indian government's help in securing Ms Munirathinam's return to India. The family said that they had come to know of the incident through the "agents" who had hired her to work in Saudi Arabia. They also claim to have received a video message from Ms Munirathinam that has been recorded on a mobile phone. Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup told the Indian Express newspaper that India would "continue to seek justice for the victim". "Our embassy in Riyadh has taken up the matter with the Saudi Foreign Office and asked for strict action in the matter and severe punishment for the sponsor," he said. He said India had sought an independent probe in the incident and urged that "a case of attempted murder be lodged against the sponsor so that he is punished, if found guilty as per law". Thousands of men and women from India travel to Arab states every year to seek work as domestic servants and labourers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 people with maids are subhumans regardless of their nationality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFirstLine Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Isolated incident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Just last month Saudi diplomat was accused of raping his 2 maids in New Delhi. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/17/saudi-diplomat-accused-of-raping-two-maids-uses-immunity-to-leave-india Indian police raided the diplomat’s residence in the satellite town of Gurgaon last weekend and told reporters they found two Nepali women employed as maids. The police later opened an inquiry into allegations made by the two women that they had been held against their will, denied food and water, beaten and repeatedly raped by up to seven men at a time over a period of at least 15 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Still going to sell them billions in arms though. Er, 'military transport vehicles'...http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/selling-light-armoured-vehicles-to-saudi-arabia-not-an-arms-deal-says-harper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 people with maids are subhumans regardless of their nationality Never would I have expected you to use that insulting and backwards term.. Isolated incident Basically this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianLoonie Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Just another casualty of the petro-dollar regime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Just another casualty of the petro-dollar regime... is that a Dead Kennedys song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckster19 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Isolated incident Yeah ok. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=saudi+attacks+migrant+workers Warning, clicking the video button after that search is not for the weak hearted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Isolated incident Basically this.. Not sure if sarcasm or you two don't read news often... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Saudi+abuse+of+foreign+workers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Still going to sell them billions in arms though. Er, 'military transport vehicles'...http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/selling-light-armoured-vehicles-to-saudi-arabia-not-an-arms-deal-says-harper harpers a scumbag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaHoneyBadger Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Isn't it illegal to push your views on others? I am so confused with today's society. It's okay to be gay but not say you are straight? Can't a guy cut his maids hand off when she is stealing? Let them caveman ruin their own lives, why do we need to get involved? Let's fix here first. Homelessness, uneducated, poor etc. Then we can worry about other people's problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianLoonie Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 is that a Dead Kennedys song? ...not that I am aware of as I just made it up on the spot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaHoneyBadger Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Not sure if sarcasm or you two don't read news often... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Saudi+abuse+of+foreign+workers Let's not go there for work, who is with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 saudis are savage poor maid, beheadings every month its a arcane system from 13th century not sure why we in the west allie with them ther than the oil its absurd they are as bad as the iranians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Isn't it illegal to push your views on others? I am so confused with today's society. It's okay to be gay but not say you are straight? Can't a guy cut his maids hand off when she is stealing? Let them caveman ruin their own lives, why do we need to get involved? Let's fix here first. Homelessness, uneducated, poor etc. Then we can worry about other people's problems. you clearly are uneducated. The homeless problem in canada isnt due to actually needing to be poor. Its mainly due to drug addiction and mental health. The people with mental health issues should be taken care of by the government. The rest of homeless people mostly are junkies or just full on lazy people. The homeless in victoria bc for example make a ton panhandling for tourist dollars to support their drug addictions i have no sympathy because thats what they choose to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 ...not that I am aware of as I just made it up on the spot... i was jk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Light Racicot Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Isolated incident Its Saudi Arabia dude, they have public decapitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Hahaha, we have people in our western civilization that murder innocent people in movie theatres and schools. They have the odd isolated incident and it gets blown out of proportion. I have worked in Saudi and let me assure you all, 99.99% of them are some of the radest people on the planet. Their hospitality is second to none. They are wrongly represented with propaganda like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Hahaha, we have people in our western civilization that murder innocent people in movie theatres and schools. They have the odd isolated incident and it gets blown out of proportion. I have worked in Saudi and let me assure you all, 99.99% of them are some of the radest people on the planet. Their hospitality is second to none. They are wrongly represented with propaganda like this. They are putting foreign workers on death row for witchcraft and black magic: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/29/indonesia-workers-in-saudi-arabia-are-on-trial-for-witchcraft-some-facing-the-death-penalty.html It's more than just a few isolated individuals. That's the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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