Latest items for Oman
March 11, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"A Malawian woman who was lured to Oman with the offer of work was enslaved and raped while getting as little as two hours' sleep a night. Georgina, from Lilongwe, Malawi, broke down in tears as she relived the abuse she experienced in new BBC Africa Eye documentary called Trapped in Oman. The 32-year-old believed she had been recruited to work as a driver in Dubai - and hoping for a better life, she took the opportunity. She had owned a small business in Lilongwe and was getting by when she was approached by an agent saying she could earn more money in the Middle East. It was not until...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"A Malawian woman who was lured to Oman with the offer of work was enslaved and raped while getting as little as two hours' sleep a night. Georgina, from Lilongwe, Malawi, broke down in tears as she relived the abuse she experienced in new BBC Africa Eye documentary called Trapped in Oman. The 32-year-old believed she had been recruited to work as a driver in Dubai - and hoping for a better life, she took the opportunity. She had owned a small business in Lilongwe and was getting by when she was approached by an agent saying she could earn more money in the Middle East. It was not until...more
March 11, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[A]nother woman, 23-year-old Aida Chiwalo, returned home in a coffin. There was no autopsy or investigation done in Oman after her death. Oman's authorities said the labour ministry had not received any complaints from domestic workers of Malawian nationality in 2022 and only one complaint in 2023 that had been settled. 'The majority of these women have been released because money has been paid to the employer, from $1,000 to $2,000,' says Ms Sivolobova. 'So basically, their freedom had to be bought'" (para 39-41). "Georgina testified against the agents who took her to Oman but after two years there has been no convictions" (para 48).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[A]nother woman, 23-year-old Aida Chiwalo, returned home in a coffin. There was no autopsy or investigation done in Oman after her death. Oman's authorities said the labour ministry had not received any complaints from domestic workers of Malawian nationality in 2022 and only one complaint in 2023 that had been settled. 'The majority of these women have been released because money has been paid to the employer, from $1,000 to $2,000,' says Ms Sivolobova. 'So basically, their freedom had to be bought'" (para 39-41). "Georgina testified against the agents who took her to Oman but after two years there has been no convictions" (para 48).
March 11, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"It added that an employer was not allowed 'to impose any form of forced labour on the worker' and could not keep a worker's 'passport and private documents without his written consent'" (para 27).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"It added that an employer was not allowed 'to impose any form of forced labour on the worker' and could not keep a worker's 'passport and private documents without his written consent'" (para 27).
March 11, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"A Malawian woman who was lured to Oman with the offer of work was enslaved and raped while getting as little as two hours' sleep a night" (para 1). "It was not until the plane landed in Muscat, the capital of Oman, that she realised she had been deceived and subsequently trapped by a family who made her work gruelling hours, seven days a week" (para 5). "'Georgina was the first victim. Then it was one girl, two girls, three girls,' she told the BBC" (para 14). "More than 50 Malawian women working in Oman ultimately joined the group" (para 16). "Blessings was another of the women in Ms Nyoni's...more
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"A Malawian woman who was lured to Oman with the offer of work was enslaved and raped while getting as little as two hours' sleep a night" (para 1). "It was not until the plane landed in Muscat, the capital of Oman, that she realised she had been deceived and subsequently trapped by a family who made her work gruelling hours, seven days a week" (para 5). "'Georgina was the first victim. Then it was one girl, two girls, three girls,' she told the BBC" (para 14). "More than 50 Malawian women working in Oman ultimately joined the group" (para 16). "Blessings was another of the women in Ms Nyoni's...more
March 11, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Ms Nyoni began speaking to human trafficking charities in Malawi and was introduced to Ekaterina Porras Sivolobova, founder of Do Bold, based in Greece. Do Bold works with migrant workers in Gulf countries, identifying victims of trafficking or forced labour, and then negotiates with their employer for them to be released" (para 21-22). "Malawian charity Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) launched an Oman rescue campaign, calling on the authorities to bring the women home" (para 31).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Ms Nyoni began speaking to human trafficking charities in Malawi and was introduced to Ekaterina Porras Sivolobova, founder of Do Bold, based in Greece. Do Bold works with migrant workers in Gulf countries, identifying victims of trafficking or forced labour, and then negotiates with their employer for them to be released" (para 21-22). "Malawian charity Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) launched an Oman rescue campaign, calling on the authorities to bring the women home" (para 31).
March 11, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"A Malawian woman who was lured to Oman with the offer of work was enslaved and raped while getting as little as two hours' sleep a night" (para 1).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"A Malawian woman who was lured to Oman with the offer of work was enslaved and raped while getting as little as two hours' sleep a night" (para 1).
March 11, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"'The laws that are in place [in Oman] prohibit a domestic worker to leave the employer. She cannot change jobs and she cannot leave the country - no matter how you are treated.' This is what is known in the Middle East as the 'kafala' labour system, which ties workers to their employers for the duration of their contract" (para 24-25).
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"'The laws that are in place [in Oman] prohibit a domestic worker to leave the employer. She cannot change jobs and she cannot leave the country - no matter how you are treated.' This is what is known in the Middle East as the 'kafala' labour system, which ties workers to their employers for the duration of their contract" (para 24-25).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Bhutan, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Indonesia, Laos, Liberia, Lithuania, Maldives, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, South Korea, Tunisia, United States
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Brunei, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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April 28, 2024, 10:52 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: DV-DATA-1
This cross-sectional study in 2019 included 978 literate women aged 18–60 years old attending primary health care centres in Muscat region. A self-administered questionnaire was used to record the characteristics of the women and determine the prevalence of emotional and physical domestic violence. The mean age of the participants was 30.6 years, and most of them (84%) were married. The overall prevalence of domestic violence was 28.8% (282/978). Although this lifetime experience was specific to one region, given what we know about the prevalence of marriage in Omani culture, we can assume this percentage is fairly representative for Omani women in general (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
This cross-sectional study in 2019 included 978 literate women aged 18–60 years old attending primary health care centres in Muscat region. A self-administered questionnaire was used to record the characteristics of the women and determine the prevalence of emotional and physical domestic violence. The mean age of the participants was 30.6 years, and most of them (84%) were married. The overall prevalence of domestic violence was 28.8% (282/978). Although this lifetime experience was specific to one region, given what we know about the prevalence of marriage in Omani culture, we can assume this percentage is fairly representative for Omani women in general (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Oman ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Oman ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Feb. 23, 2024, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not provide for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: No applicable provisions could be located (2).
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not provide for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: No applicable provisions could be located (2).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Georgia, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Moldova, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
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Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Egypt, Oman, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
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Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
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Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Oman was 17 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Oman was 17 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Oman is 32% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Oman is 32% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Oman is 75 years for women and 71 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Oman is 75 years for women and 71 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Oman is 73.0 years for men and 75.3 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Oman is 73.0 years for men and 75.3 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 11, 2023, 11:08 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The government did not investigate, prosecute or, for the fourth consecutive year, convict any traffickers of forced labor of migrant workers, including domestic servitude. It continued to routinely use arbitration and administrative penalties to resolve grievances filed by migrant workers, including domestic workers, instead of investigating such cases as human trafficking crimes" (para 1). "The government increased law enforcement efforts overall, but it continued to take inadequate law enforcement actions on forced labor, specifically of migrant workers, including domestic servitude" (para 12). "In 2021, courts convicted six sex traffickers under the anti-trafficking law and one trafficker for forced begging under the penal code; this was an increase compared with courts...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The government did not investigate, prosecute or, for the fourth consecutive year, convict any traffickers of forced labor of migrant workers, including domestic servitude. It continued to routinely use arbitration and administrative penalties to resolve grievances filed by migrant workers, including domestic workers, instead of investigating such cases as human trafficking crimes" (para 1). "The government increased law enforcement efforts overall, but it continued to take inadequate law enforcement actions on forced labor, specifically of migrant workers, including domestic servitude" (para 12). "In 2021, courts convicted six sex traffickers under the anti-trafficking law and one trafficker for forced begging under the penal code; this was an increase compared with courts...more
Dec. 11, 2023, 11:08 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4
"Previously, the MOSD shelter formally was available only for female victims; however, during the year, the government permanently expanded the shelter to provide access to male victims and subsequently allocated a separate area at the shelter for males. All 16 victims, including the two boys, received services at the government-operated shelter in Muscat during the year" (para 15). "Officials continued to reactively refer some victims identified as part of ongoing police investigations to MOSD for shelter placement and medical and psychological services" (para 16). "During the reporting period, the government allocated 1.79 million OMR ($4.65 million) for accommodation and victim care at its permanent shelter, which could lodge up to...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4
"Previously, the MOSD shelter formally was available only for female victims; however, during the year, the government permanently expanded the shelter to provide access to male victims and subsequently allocated a separate area at the shelter for males. All 16 victims, including the two boys, received services at the government-operated shelter in Muscat during the year" (para 15). "Officials continued to reactively refer some victims identified as part of ongoing police investigations to MOSD for shelter placement and medical and psychological services" (para 16). "During the reporting period, the government allocated 1.79 million OMR ($4.65 million) for accommodation and victim care at its permanent shelter, which could lodge up to...more
Dec. 11, 2023, 11:08 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"The government provided foreign victims with legal alternatives to removal to countries in which they may face retribution or hardship, to include alternate employment under another sponsor; during the reporting period, the government assisted two victims in obtaining new job opportunities following their stay at the shelter, as the two individuals chose to remain in Oman to work following the end of their court proceedings" (para 17). Since victima are given aid with employment, they must not be routinely deported back to their home countries (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"The government provided foreign victims with legal alternatives to removal to countries in which they may face retribution or hardship, to include alternate employment under another sponsor; during the reporting period, the government assisted two victims in obtaining new job opportunities following their stay at the shelter, as the two individuals chose to remain in Oman to work following the end of their court proceedings" (para 17). Since victima are given aid with employment, they must not be routinely deported back to their home countries (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 11, 2023, 11:08 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Oman’s 2008 anti-trafficking law criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed punishments of three to seven years’ imprisonment and a fine for offenses involving adult victims and seven to 15 years’ imprisonment and a fine for offenses involving child victims" (para 12).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Oman’s 2008 anti-trafficking law criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed punishments of three to seven years’ imprisonment and a fine for offenses involving adult victims and seven to 15 years’ imprisonment and a fine for offenses involving child victims" (para 12).
Dec. 11, 2023, 10:59 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Oman has launched its latest crackdown on prostitution in an attempt to clear the streets of a vice that police say is controlled by gangs of expatriates" (para 1). "Last week, the criminal investigation department said it arrested '100 women of Asian and African nationalities for prostitution' in Al Khuwair, an area of Muscat with a high expatriate population. The women are currently awaiting trial, the date of which has not yet been set" (para 2). "In a rare appeal to the public, the police have asked landlords to be vigilant and report prostitution on their premises, and have also asked for tip-offs from residents of areas where the sex...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Oman has launched its latest crackdown on prostitution in an attempt to clear the streets of a vice that police say is controlled by gangs of expatriates" (para 1). "Last week, the criminal investigation department said it arrested '100 women of Asian and African nationalities for prostitution' in Al Khuwair, an area of Muscat with a high expatriate population. The women are currently awaiting trial, the date of which has not yet been set" (para 2). "In a rare appeal to the public, the police have asked landlords to be vigilant and report prostitution on their premises, and have also asked for tip-offs from residents of areas where the sex...more
Dec. 11, 2023, 10:59 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Under Omani law, the engagement or solicitation of prostitution carries a jail sentence between three to five years. Those convicted of trafficking can face up to 15 years in jail" (para 8).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Under Omani law, the engagement or solicitation of prostitution carries a jail sentence between three to five years. Those convicted of trafficking can face up to 15 years in jail" (para 8).
Dec. 11, 2023, 10:45 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"The Bureau of Investigation (BOI) of the Punjab Police has formed a Special Investigation Team, headed by IPS officer Randhir Kumar, to investigate all cases of illegal trafficking of women in the state" (para 1). "Somehow some manage to send an SOS message to their families back home in which they reveal their plight. The families then get in touch with Indian officials, who in turn talk to officials of the Indian Embassy in Muscat and rescue them after a long wait" (para 12).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"The Bureau of Investigation (BOI) of the Punjab Police has formed a Special Investigation Team, headed by IPS officer Randhir Kumar, to investigate all cases of illegal trafficking of women in the state" (para 1). "Somehow some manage to send an SOS message to their families back home in which they reveal their plight. The families then get in touch with Indian officials, who in turn talk to officials of the Indian Embassy in Muscat and rescue them after a long wait" (para 12).