YAEL HAYAT
No imprisonment of four Hinduja family members; trafficking and exploitation charges dismissed, says group
In a recent development related to the Hinduja family trafficking case, the spokesperson of the family announced that accused members have been cleared of exploitation and human trafficking charges. The court dismissed the most serious charge of human trafficking against them. Four prominent Hinduja family members were convicted for exploiting underpaid servants at their luxurious villa in Geneva, Switzerland.
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The statements follow a hearing in the Swiss city of Geneva after prosecutors opened the case for alleged illegal activity, including exploitation, human trafficking and violation of Switzerland's labour laws. The family members were accused of seizing the workers' passports, barring them from leaving the villa and forcing them to work very long hours for a pittance in Switzerland, among other things.
Hinduja family members get jail term for to up to 4.5 years for exploiting servants; family issues statement
Hinduja family members jal: A Swiss criminal court has sentenced four members of the wealthy Hinduja family to between four and 4 1/2 years in prison for exploiting their domestic workers. The court, however, dismissed more severe charges of human trafficking. The family members were accused of exploiting mostly illiterate Indian workers at their Geneva villa, including withholding passports, paying in Indian rupees instead of Swiss francs, and imposing long working hours under restrictive conditions.
