– What?A shocking occasion has raised concerns among women’s rights organisations. Esther Wanja Muthon, a 40-year-old household worker from Kenya, risks taking 100 whips in Saudi Arabia after giving birth to a child out of wedlock.
The woman was pregnant after a brief relationship with an Egyptian man who then left the country. Her pregnancy was discovered in August last year, when she began birthing in the facilities where employees were staying, writes Metro, broadcast I did. tv.
After being taken to the hospital, she was stopped by the police and interrogated. In October, the court found him guilty of sexual intercourse outside of marriage and sentenced him to 100 lashes.
Ever since, Esther has lived amid fear and uncertainty about her and her son’s fate. She has expressed fear of possible punishment, saying she does not believe she can handle 100 hits.
The case has brought about the conditions and rights of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia, especially women facing difficult situations far from home. /Klankosova. tv