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UK Court Orders UAE to Pay £260,000 for Trafficked Worker

1/23/2026

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The High Court in the United Kingdom ordered the United Arab Emirates to pay over £260,000 to a Filipino woman trafficked by a UAE diplomat.
She was forced to work long hours, often over 17 hours a day.
She was locked in a family home for 89 days.
Damages cover false imprisonment and personal injury, including PTSD.
The judge urged accountability for abuses against domestic workers in diplomatic households.

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Story summary

The High Court in the United Kingdom ordered the United Arab Emirates to pay over £260,000 to a Filipino woman trafficked by a UAE diplomat.
She was forced to work long hours, often over 17 hours a day.
She was locked in a family home for 89 days.
Damages cover false imprisonment and personal injury, including PTSD.
The judge urged accountability for abuses against domestic workers in diplomatic households.