The Civil Court of Appeal has affirmed a preliminary ruling mandating an expatriate to pay KD 30,000 in temporary civil compensation to a maid, who was subjected to detention and torture at his residence in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate. The case was represented by attorney Mohammed Al-Ajmi, who advocated for the maximum penalty against the defendant for his offenses, which included torture, unlawful detention, and inflicting bodily harm through burning. The court found the compensation warranted as legal blood money, recognizing the significant material and moral damages suffered by the plaintiff, along with the 25% permanent disability she incurred, which has adversely affected her overall physical capabilities.
In her legal action, the plaintiff disclosed that she had previously obtained a final and binding criminal judgment against the defendant, resulting in a sentence of three years and four months of hard labor, followed by his deportation upon completion of his term. The charges against him encompassed assault and unlawful detention. The maid recounted that after four years of employment in the defendant’s household, from 2021 until early 2022, she was reassigned to the care of his wife. During this time, the defendant began to inflict physical abuse upon her, striking her with his hands, wooden sticks, and aluminum rods, under the pretext of her alleged slow work pace.
She further elaborated on how the defendant confined her by locking her in her room and withholding food. Her suffering persisted until she was ultimately taken to the hospital, where she disclosed her experiences of detention and torture. Medical evaluations corroborated that she had sustained numerous injuries, including broken elbows, highlighting the severity of the abuse she endured. The court’s decision to uphold the compensation underscores the seriousness of the defendant’s actions and the enduring effects they have had on the victim’s life.
Source Arabtimes Kuwait
