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Kenyan Worker Abuse Case
The case of Kenyan domestic worker Esther Wanjiru Muthoni, sentenced to 100 lashes and deportation from Saudi Arabia after being convicted of an extramarital relationship, shows that the 2020 decision abolished flogging only for discretionary (ta’zir) punishments, while it remained possible in hudud cases. The case also highlighted the difficulties migrant workers face in obtaining legal representation, and Muthoni and her son’s inability to leave because the child had no birth certificate and their legal status was complicated. Human rights organizations say the case reflects a gap between announced reforms and the reality for some migrant workers. The organization Do Bold says it knows of around 70 Kenyan mothers in Saudi Arabia facing similar difficulties leaving the country.
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