LT Ariyawathi says her employers hammered the nails into her after she complained that her workload was too heavy
A Saudi couple tortured their Sri Lankan maid by hammering 24 nails into her hands, legs and forehead, after she complained of a too heavy workload, officials said today.
Nearly 2 million Sri Lankans sought employment overseas last year and around 1.4 million, mostly maids, were employed in the Middle East. Many have complained of physical abuse or harassment. LT Ariyawathi, a 49-year old mother of three, returned home on Friday after five months in Saudi Arabia.
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Doctors remove 13 nails and five needles from legs and forehead of woman who says she was abused by her employers - but the rest will remain as removing them is considered too risky.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
and its Ramadan. which just make it worse.
and i cannot even IMAGINE how they did it. =/
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?