Horrid Abuse in Saudi Arabia

Its hard to believe that this - 24 nails driven into this mother of three's body - took place over a span of a month. One month! BBCNews reports:

Ms Ariyawathie, a mother of three, travelled to Saudi Arabia in March to become a housemaid.

Detail of an X-ray film showing nails in hand of Sri Lankan housemaid Doctors say this X-ray shows nails embedded in the housemaid's hand

Last week, she flew back to Sri Lanka and was admitted to hospital in the south of the island, where she told doctors she had undergone abuse for more than a month.

"When we checked her, we found 24 metal pieces in her legs and hands. She still can't properly sit down and walk," Dr Kamal Weerathunga told BBC Sandeshaya.

This case is truly tragic, reprehensible and deserving of investigation (at the very least) by the authorities in Saudi Arabia. Of course, this isn't the first time this has happened in the oil kingdom, and it likely won't be the last.