Filipina workers were only allowed to leave accommodation to work, Dubai court hears

[joebloggs]

Dubai // More than 20 Filipinas have accused three men of locking them up in their accommodation and only allowing them out to work.



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[joebloggs]

no surprises here

DUBAI // Three men have been cleared of locking up twenty women and only allowing them out to work.

The three men, S M, 41; K M, 61; and K A, 54 – all from India – were acquitted at Dubai Criminal Court on Tuesday of illegally locking up the employees of a Dubai hotel for more than a month.

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[tiger31]

so the court believe 3 men over 20 women some things never change do they, females will always be second class citizens in saudi

[RickyR]

Dubai pretends to be this alluring first world city where people can live a great life with drinking and partying, yet the reality is so far from that.
The Emirati's consider Oman it's less advanced neighbour, yet here the judicial system is fairer, workers rights are fairer, only 16% of the population is expatriate and this is ever reducing (they don't want to rely on expat workers) and whilst alcohol is less easily available then Dubai, the laws are much fairer.
The Middle East is changing, but far too slowly.

[RickyR]

Oh and there are Filipinas flying in on tourist visas and arriving illegally fighting for the jobs that these girls have... Awful situation really.