Slavery

Saudi Arabia: Shocking Video Highlights Abuse of Migrant Workers

Posted on October 31, 2013October 31, 2013 by Jake Lambert | No Comments

A video apparently showing the brutal beating of a migrant worker in Saudi Arabia has gone viral, and once again shone a spotlight on the issue of human rights violations in the gulf kingdom. The victim – who the publisher of the video claims is an Indian national – can be seen pleading for his life as his […]

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Whore or Harem?

Posted on May 19, 2012July 2, 2012 by Ranbir Singh | 3 Comments

by Ranbir Singh “An unmarried slave woman was at the disposal of her owner.” Bernard Lewis (1995), The Middle East, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1995, p.209 “Muslim prostitutes were numerous in northern India ranging from the inmate of a brothel to the wealthy courtesan, who earned a high fee for her singing and occupied […]

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