"a Lebanese policeman in the Nabatieh Courthouse raped a Bengali immigrant worker in the cell he was guarding. She had run away from her employer’s house only to have her dignity violated by a police officer."

"Horrific stories of abuse against migrant workers by their employers continue to make headlines in Lebanon. Those workers who try to escape are often arrested and, in this particular case, subjected to even more extreme violence.  On the night of 14 February 2012, a policeman in the Nabatieh Courthouse raped a Bengali immigrant worker in the cell he was guarding. She had run away from her employer’s house only to have her dignity violated by a police officer.  The issue was kept a secret until she was transferred to the women’s jail in Baabda. The warden noticed evidence of violence on the prisoner’s body. She asked her what had happened and the woman gave her all the details of the incident.  The warden then called the prison squad sergeant and informed him about the past incident. She filed a detailed report on the case.  The investigating officer took the worker’s statement and passed it along to a judge, who ordered an official investigation. The case was transferred to the judiciary squad in Nabatieh, under the supervision of the military court." (thanks Raed)