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© Provided by Khaleej Times  An unemployed man, who allegedly kidnapped seven housemaids from the Dubai International Airport after pretending he was from the recruitment office that had brought them to the country, has gone on trial in the Court of First Instance. Public prosecution records show the 29-year-old Egyptian …

© Motivate Publishing A panel within Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council has asked for greater restrictions on marriage for girls under the age of 18. The council began deliberations on the Committee of Islamic and Judiciary Affairs report on Monday. This recommended that marriage of girls under 18 could not be …

  Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The Shoura Council on Monday started deliberations on the report of its Committee of Islamic and Judicial Affairs regarding to the marriage of minors. In the report, the committee recommended the council that the marriage contract of girls under the age of 18 can …

© Provided by Khaleej Times Accused in Abu Dhabi boy rape-murder case fit to stand trial The man who is accused of strangling a child to death on the rooftop of their building in Abu Dhabi is mentally stable and was fully responsible for his actions when he committed the …

© Provided by The Saudi Gazette Saudi women as traffic cops under consideration Traffic departments in various parts of the Kingdom have reduced punishments against women caught driving. Women caught driving will not be detained and will only be fined a minimum sum of SR500 and a maximum of SR900 …

Forced to work as a slave and stay in Dawadmi city of Saudi Arabia, a Punjab woman has accused her employers of physical abuse and expressed fear that she might be killed. Dawadmi town falls in Riyadh Province and is located 200 kms west of Riyadh – Capital of the …

Domestic workers comprise a significant part of the global workforce in informal employment and are among the most vulnerable groups of workers. They work for private households, often without clear terms of employment, unregistered in any book, and excluded from the scope of labour legislation. Currently there are at least …

Domestic violence and poor mental health are the biggest issues facing children on the books of social services in England, new figures show. Almost half of children deemed to be in need of council support by the end of March this year were victims of domestic violence. And poor mental …

From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The international campaign originated from the first Women’s …