Kenyan Domestic Worker Sentenced to 100 Lashes in Saudi Arabia for Out‑of‑Wedlock Birth
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A Kenyan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia was sentenced by a court in Riyadh to 100 lashes. The sentencing followed charges that she gave birth to a child outside of marriage. It remains unclear if she will face deportation.
A Kenyan woman working as a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced by a Riyadh court to 100 lashes after being charged with giving birth outside marriage, with her fate and possible deportation still unclear.