BBC: A court in the Saudi city of Medina has sentenced a woman to three years in jail for the severe physical abuse of her Indonesian maid.Sumiati Binti Salan Mustapa, 23, was admitted to hospital in November with broken bones and burns to her face and body.
The case received worldwide attention, and prompted the Indonesian president to demand justice for her "torture".
But local media say the alleged abuser maintains she is innocent.
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The employer was convicted under a new royal decree against human trafficking, al-Watan newspaper reported.
It quoted a lawyer for the Indonesian consulate, Abdulrahman al-Muhamadi, as saying he would appeal against the ruling in order to press for a tougher sentence.
The defendant's lawyer also said she would appeal against the sentence, reported Saudi Gazette.
Ms Sumiati is thought to have arrived in Saudi Arabia last July seeking work.
The woman for whom she found work as a maid was arrested after allegedly beating Ms Sumiati so severely she had broken bones and internal bleeding. She was accused of putting a hot iron to Ms Sumiati's head and stabbing and mutilating her with scissors.
Ms Sumiati appeared in court last week to show the judge her scars. >>> | Monday, January 09, 2011
