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Kuwaiti Court Acquits Woman Accused of Torturing Her Maid

Kuwaiti Court Acquits Woman Accused of Torturing her Maid

Cases of abuse involving employer and employee are typically brought up to court in places such as Kuwait and in other parts of the Middle East where demand for domestic workers remains at a steady …

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