Employer offers SL maid for sale online in Saudi

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A Saudi employer offered his Sri Lankan housemaid for sale for SR25,000 (Dh25,00) in an advertisement he published on a local auction website.

'Sabq' newspaper said the employer wrote in the ads that he wanted to end the contract with the 30-year-old maid and that she wants to work for another employer in the Gulf Kingdom for one more year before returning to her home country.

“He said in the advertisement that the maid is good in dealing with children.

"He said he is ready to give her up for SR25,000,” the paper said without naming the employer.

It quoted the Saudi Human Rights Commission as saying in a recent statement that such advertisements have become widespread in Saudi Arabia and that they amount to “trading in humans.” (Emirates24/7)

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Comments - 13

Abdul Majeed Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:35 AM

These Saudi animals are a disgrace to the entire human race, SHAME,SHAME!!!!!!!

sama Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:36 AM

Over to you Bodu Bala Sena?

indi Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:56 AM

DM, This is not a big deal and an isolated case. all middle east countries have similar advertisements on super market notice boards. also lot of srilankan maids publish similar advertisements by them selves.

Sri Wickrama Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:58 AM

What is wrong with this Ad? So called employment agencies are doing same, too. But in this case the employer is more reasonable.

Sim Tuesday, 04 August 2015 12:00 PM

Why send our females to Saudi Arabia

Marie Tuesday, 04 August 2015 01:37 PM

Is any political party addressing this issue of exporting domestic labor in their manifestos. Shame

Ravi Tuesday, 04 August 2015 01:50 PM

These S,Arabians you can see every Thursday nights in either Dubai or Baharain clubs. Guest their purposes of visits.. Ha ha ha

Lokka Tuesday, 04 August 2015 01:51 PM

Our animals are willing to go there, first of all stop sending our animals to Middle East

tarzan Tuesday, 04 August 2015 01:55 PM

those who send also animals, including you and me

Gaslabu Tuesday, 04 August 2015 04:24 PM

Animals are the ones who send the Sri Lankan women to these countries.

SUSANTHA Tuesday, 04 August 2015 07:49 PM

yeah, Only in JVP manifesto.

mahinda Wednesday, 05 August 2015 06:00 AM

This is some mis understanding. These are common in gulf.

Kushini Kullekarandhi Wednesday, 05 August 2015 02:02 PM

This does not "amount" to trading in humans. It IS trading in humans. Just like slavery.

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