UAE police: a bastion for human rights?

Kuwait Times today had an article that made me laugh, and think that at least justice may be served in this one case...

UAE detains Kuwaiti woman as Filipina domestic claims
torture

KUWAIT CITY: A Kuwaiti woman has been detained by the United Arab Emirates
police for allegedly torturing her Filipino maid, reports Al-Watan daily. The
daily quoting a reliable source said a complaint filed by the Kuwaiti woman with
the UAE police accusing her maid of running away from her home after stealing
100,000 dirham landed the woman in jail. After the Kuwaiti woman returned to
Kuwait, the UAE police summoned her because the authorities wanted her in
connection with the complaint she had filed there. However, when she arrived in
the UAE, she was shocked to find the maid had sought the assistance of her
embassy and filed a complaint with the police accusing the woman of torturing
her. According to a reliable source, the UAE authorities are said to have
ignored the complaint filed by the woman. The case is expected to come up for
hearing soon.

How many cases have been registered in Kuwait against Kuwaiti employers for abuse of their maids? Now that would make interesting reading.

Unfortunately most abused maids aren't able to travel with their abusers to other countries, & then have an opportunity to runaway & seek help where "wasta" can't be brought into play.