{"id":17370,"date":"2025-05-13T12:48:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17370"},"modified":"2025-05-13T12:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:58:03","slug":"amnesty-kenyan-domestic-workers-in-saudi-arabia-face-racism-abuse-and-forced-labor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/13\/amnesty-kenyan-domestic-workers-in-saudi-arabia-face-racism-abuse-and-forced-labor\/","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty: Kenyan Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia Face Racism, Abuse, and Forced Labor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In a report published Tuesday, Amnesty International stated that Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia are subjected to imprisonment, racism, and in some cases, rape\u2014working under abusive conditions that often amount to forced labor and human trafficking.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"28114ffc-2c07-4053-9593-183fe1a1c22c\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1083\">The report&#8217;s release coincides with U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s official visit to Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1206\">The NGO highlighted the harsh realities faced by over 70 women who have worked as domestic helpers in Saudi households.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1351\">According to the report, these women &#8220;faced horrific living conditions and inhumane treatment, including sexual, verbal, and physical abuse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1467\">Amnesty added: &#8220;Employers often confiscate their passports and phones, and in some cases, withhold their wages.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1557\">The organization also accused the Kenyan government of complicity in the exploitation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17360\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17360\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17360 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/88.jpg\" alt=\"Saudi Trump Relation\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/88.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/88-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/88-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s official visit to Riyadh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"09636d21-9c0b-4d4e-b877-5ea0f17dd231\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"118\">Amnesty Slams Saudi Abuse of Kenyan Workers Amid Racism, Rape, and Forced Labor Under Kafala System<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1752\">Irungu Houghton, director of Amnesty\u2019s Kenya branch, stated: \u201cThe Kenyan government actively promotes labor migration, while Saudi authorities claim they\u2019ve implemented labor rights reforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1881\">He continued: \u201cHowever, behind closed doors, domestic workers still face shocking levels of racism, abuse, and exploitation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"2043\">Amnesty International noted that the average monthly salary is just 900 Saudi riyals (about $240), excluding overtime\u2014equivalent to roughly 50 cents per hour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2227\">One of the interviewed workers said: \u201cI have no freedoms. Once you enter, you never leave. You don\u2019t go outside or see anything around you. It made me feel like I was in a prison.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2353\">Many were denied food and forced to sleep in unsuitable conditions, such as a pantry or on the floor of a child\u2019s bedroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2475\">Several women reported sexual assault, including one who said she had been raped five times by her employer\u2019s husband.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13309\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13309 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Israelimmm444-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Systemic Racism and Kafala Abuses Persist as Kenyan Workers Suffer in Silence in Saudi Arabia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Israelimmm444-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Israelimmm444-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Israelimmm444-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Israelimmm444-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Israelimmm444.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saudi Arabia regime<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-30\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d35dd0d0-177d-42bd-b42c-dd4ba5d58658\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"112\">Systemic Racism and Kafala Abuses Persist as Kenyan Workers Suffer in Silence in Saudi Arabia<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Amnesty also highlighted systemic racism, with Kenyan workers often being addressed with slurs like \u201canimal\u201d or \u201cmonkey\u201d by members of the household.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2814\">Saudi Arabia employs around 4 million domestic workers, all of whom are foreign nationals. About 150,000 of them are from Kenya, according to labor market data cited in the report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"3096\">Saudi Arabia&#8217;s kafala (sponsorship) system ties migrant workers\u2019 legal status to their employers, making it extremely difficult for them to leave or change jobs. While some reforms have been introduced in recent years, Amnesty states that \u201cstrict restrictions still remain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3209\">The rights organization said it received no responses to inquiries sent to both Saudi and Kenyan authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3396\">Agence France-Presse (AFP) also reported being unable to obtain comment from the Kenyan government, which actively promotes labor migration as a means to support its struggling economy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In a report published Tuesday, Amnesty International stated that Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia are subjected to imprisonment, racism, and in some cases, rape\u2014working under abusive conditions that often amount to forced labor and human trafficking. 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