In a recent legal development in Saudi Arabia, a doctor has been handed asignificant five-year prison sentence, accompanied by a media exposureorder, following his conviction for the harassment of a nurse.
This case revolves around a Syrian doctor who was found guilty of sexuallyharassing a Filipino nurse and subsequently defaming her through mediachannels. The unsettling episode commenced when a Filipino nurse, employedat a private hospital in Saudi Arabia, courageously lodged a formalcomplaint against the Syrian doctor due to his persistent and inappropriateflirting.
Upon receiving the nurse’s complaint, the hospital management took swiftaction by escalating the matter to the Public Prosecution. Subsequently, anexhaustive investigation was undertaken by the Public Prosecution, whichlaid bare the extent of the doctor’s harassment towards the nurse. Thegathered evidence was compelling, leading to the immediate arrest of thedoctor and the initiation of legal proceedings against him.
The legal saga continued as the case made its way to the criminal court,where the doctor initially received a one-year prison sentence for hisactions. However, this sentence was later amplified to a five-year term bythe Court of Appeal.
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This decision underscores the gravity of the offense and serves as areminder of the commitment to justice in addressing instances of harassmentin Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector.
