JAILED UGANDANS PARDONED IN SAUDI ARABIA
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has agreed to pardon Ugandan migrant workers who have been stranded in deportation centers and prisons across the country. The decision was made during a meeting held between the Ugandan delegation led by Hon. Anyakun Esther Davinia, Minister of State for Labour, Employment, and Industrial Relations and the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Eng. Ahmed Alrajhi. This was during the Ministerial and Technical visit conducted from 14th to 17th October 2024, in Riyadh.
Central to the discussions was Uganda’s request for clemency for its citizens, including women with children born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and those currently detained for various offenses in accordance with Saudi Arabian law, with the exception of those serving prison sentences due to capital offenses such as drug trafficking and murder.