A Filipino maid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has been jailed for attempting to take her life after she was raped by her employer’s son-in-law.
Roman Santos, the domestic worker’s husband who is now in Nueva Ecija in the Philippines, said his wife was raped twice in March by the employer’s son-in-law, ABS-CBN News reported.
Santos said his wife was abused repeatedly by her employers and tried to escape the abuse by taking her life. She cut her wrist but she was taken to a hospital by her employer.
After she recovered, the employer had her arrested as attempted suicide is a criminal offense under Sharia Law in Saudi Arabia.
Santos is pleading for help from the Philippine government to have his wife repatriated. The case has been forwarded to the Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia and the Department of Foreign Affairs. However, Santos said he had not been given any updates on the case.
what could be more sad than this 😐
Saudi is only hastening its own downfall if they continue to punish the victims intead of their own wealthy citizens in cases like this. it also gives islam/muslims a bad name.
very sad.
Filipinos are very good people.
What about the one who raped her ? Is there any cases filed ? What a sad reality.
Is that what they teach in Islam?to treat their employees bad,as if they were gods,why many muslims in the middle east are ill-mannered,they are not afraid of their so called Allah,they’re putting their Allah in shame!
Condolence sa ating kbayan nawa mkamit nyu hustisya…rest in peace…
Check Tulfo brothers from Bitag. They are going to help your wife. They are fighters of the truth and justice.
Bring her home fast!
How sad that saudi arabia have policies but only good for thier sake ,,, how about to my fellow filipina is she no hve right to file a case against to the saudi man raped her?,,, so unfair… Oh lord justice for here.
Philipino people one of the best example of humanity …..this is not fare……!
Thank you sir..God bless
Educate yourself a bit; bad or good people exist no matter which religious sect they belong @ Rachel Alonzo.
thank you so much sir for noticing the kindness of Filipinos
Agree with you brother people in
Saudi Arabia symbolise the religion of Islam. what this brother did to my fellow Filipino sister
Is possibly gives a bad effect or damage to all Muslims.
That’s is right ways,it was rape the victim.we believe the justice.how many Pilipina they are rape here imployer,A lot of pilipina workers abuse by her imployer.But the other not telling the truth.Always telling lies and denying the issues,but the victim she is innocent.where is the justice,but god is good ????????????????????????????????Pray for us the victims.