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Hon. Buddhika Pathirana,— To ask the Minister of Foreign Employment,—
(a) Will she inform this House—
(i) separately, on annual basis, the number of Sri Lankan women who were subjected to sexual abuse during the period of five years from the year 2010 to 2014 (including those two years) in Middle East Countries;
(ii) the names of the Middle East countries in which those women worked; and
(iii) separately, the actions taken through the Sri Lankan Embassies in those countries with regard to the each aforesaid woman?
(b) Will she also inform this House—
(i) whether legal action has been taken against the perpetrators connected to the aforesaid sexual abuse; and
(ii) if so, the steps that were taken against each of the aforesaid persons separately?
(c) Will she state—
(i) whether steps have been taken with regard to the safety of the Sri Lankan women who are going abroad;
(ii) if so, what those measures are; and
(iii) the steps that will be taken to limit the number of Sri Lankan women going abroad for domestic work?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2015-11-03
Asked by
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.
Ministry
Foreign Employment
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Women sexually abused in Middle East - 2010-2014
Answered Date
2015-12-07
Answered by
Hon. Thalatha Athukorala, Attorney at Law, M.P.
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