Law To Protect Foreign Workers
On August 3, 2008, the parliament passed a bill co-authored by Al-Tabtabaie that stipulates jail terms of up to 15 years for offenses including forced labor, abusing workers or sexually exploiting maids. Al-Tabtabaie told the press that, "We have presented ... a draft law to criminalize human trafficking. It will be a civilized law to meet international demands."
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“down the sidewalk
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