Comments on: Diplomatic Impunity: Slavery in the Suburbs http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jack http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/comment-page-2/#comment-183259 Jack Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:06:23 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4126#comment-183259 <p>Oh, also:</p> <p>"<i>Morning Edition</i>, November 6, 2007 · The U.S. forces the departure of a Kuwaiti diplomat from his post at the embassy in Washington, D.C. He was accused of treating his domestic servants in the U.S. like slaves. This is believed to be the first time the government has taken such strong action against a diplomat accused of abuse against domestic staff.</p> <p>A Tanzanian diplomat is also being investigated for mistreating domestic staff."</p> <p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16035332">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16035332</a></p> Oh, also:

“Morning Edition, November 6, 2007 · The U.S. forces the departure of a Kuwaiti diplomat from his post at the embassy in Washington, D.C. He was accused of treating his domestic servants in the U.S. like slaves. This is believed to be the first time the government has taken such strong action against a diplomat accused of abuse against domestic staff.

A Tanzanian diplomat is also being investigated for mistreating domestic staff.”

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16035332

]]> By: Jack http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/comment-page-2/#comment-183257 Jack Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:03:14 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4126#comment-183257 <p>Update: "In September 2007, Al Saleh and Al Omar fled the U.S. rather than face prosectuion of this case without diplomatic immunity." <a href="http://www.aclu.org/womensrights/humanrights/32732res20071113.html">http://www.aclu.org/womensrights/humanrights/32732res20071113.html</a></p> Update: “In September 2007, Al Saleh and Al Omar fled the U.S. rather than face prosectuion of this case without diplomatic immunity.” http://www.aclu.org/womensrights/humanrights/32732res20071113.html

]]> By: PG http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/comment-page-1/#comment-114719 PG Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:37:49 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4126#comment-114719 <p>I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has successfully convinced their relatives back home to treat domestic workers more kindly and respectfully. My great-grandmother has a very screwed up relationship with the girl who helps her. It's kind of a problem on both sides, though; some workers are brutalized by the treatment, and in turn will "get back" at their employer, particularly if the employer is relatively weak and elderly.</p> I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has successfully convinced their relatives back home to treat domestic workers more kindly and respectfully. My great-grandmother has a very screwed up relationship with the girl who helps her. It’s kind of a problem on both sides, though; some workers are brutalized by the treatment, and in turn will “get back” at their employer, particularly if the employer is relatively weak and elderly.

]]> By: Tushar Saxena http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/comment-page-1/#comment-114705 Tushar Saxena Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:56:42 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4126#comment-114705 <p>This has happened before in the US. A Saudi man was recently convicted for forced labour as he kept a 12 yr old Indonesian girl, abused her -- basically the usual. After his conviction he stated that the US justice system was discriminatory towards Muslims as they were punishing "these basic Muslim behaviors" (his words). The Colorado Attorney general even flew to Saudi to assure Saudi sheikhs that he was receiving a fair trial. Earlier, a Saudi princess was convicted of similar crimes. They simply do not think anything is wrong with this. After all, Islam legalizes slavery though it commands believers to treat the slaves properly as far as possible. Slavery was only formally banned in Saudi Arabia in 1962, while massive amount of books are reurgitated on the Atlantic slave slave, the Arab slave trade which killed 9/10 young African children who were castrated has hardly any popular contemporary books on it. Jan Hogedoorn's remains the seminal edition.</p> This has happened before in the US. A Saudi man was recently convicted for forced labour as he kept a 12 yr old Indonesian girl, abused her – basically the usual. After his conviction he stated that the US justice system was discriminatory towards Muslims as they were punishing “these basic Muslim behaviors” (his words). The Colorado Attorney general even flew to Saudi to assure Saudi sheikhs that he was receiving a fair trial. Earlier, a Saudi princess was convicted of similar crimes. They simply do not think anything is wrong with this. After all, Islam legalizes slavery though it commands believers to treat the slaves properly as far as possible. Slavery was only formally banned in Saudi Arabia in 1962, while massive amount of books are reurgitated on the Atlantic slave slave, the Arab slave trade which killed 9/10 young African children who were castrated has hardly any popular contemporary books on it. Jan Hogedoorn’s remains the seminal edition.

]]> By: Rohan Venkat http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/comment-page-1/#comment-114148 Rohan Venkat Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:05:25 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4126#comment-114148 <p>Nope, Kesh, I used to go to MES, but never studied at IIS.</p> Nope, Kesh, I used to go to MES, but never studied at IIS.

]]> By: coach diesel http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/comment-page-1/#comment-114040 coach diesel Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:56:09 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4126#comment-114040 <p>Hector Rodriguez,wherever you are-you're my hero. Unidos,latinos y indios!</p> Hector Rodriguez,wherever you are-you’re my hero. Unidos,latinos y indios!

]]> By: Kesh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/comment-page-1/#comment-114039 Kesh Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:52:48 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4126#comment-114039 <p>Nope, that really is the name of a prominent Indian school in Qatar.</p> Nope, that really is the name of a prominent Indian school in Qatar.

]]> By: Sourav http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/comment-page-1/#comment-114022 Sourav Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:31:08 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4126#comment-114022 <blockquote>who went to <b>ideal indian school</b> </blockquote> <p>Sorry for barging in, but is that seriously the name of the school? Oh man, I thought schools like Happy Public School, etc. existed only in Delhi and U.P.!</p> who went to ideal indian school

Sorry for barging in, but is that seriously the name of the school? Oh man, I thought schools like Happy Public School, etc. existed only in Delhi and U.P.!

]]> By: kesh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/comment-page-1/#comment-113994 kesh Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:11:40 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4126#comment-113994 <p>Did you go to school there ? Reason i'm asking is i know a Rohan Venkat who went to ideal indian school and i'm wondering if your the same.</p> Did you go to school there ? Reason i’m asking is i know a Rohan Venkat who went to ideal indian school and i’m wondering if your the same.

]]> By: Rohan Venkat http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/01/20/diplomatic_impu/comment-page-1/#comment-113984 Rohan Venkat Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:52:41 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4126#comment-113984 <p>Came here in 1991, so, it's been 16 years now.</p> Came here in 1991, so, it’s been 16 years now.

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