Data · dataset · 2026
Saudi Arabia and human trafficking: poised between Sharīʿa and international law
Listed in ZivaHub and Deakin Research Online and DMU Figshare — shown once because both records carry DOI 10.17034/32639115.v1
Human trafficking is considered to be a form of modern-day slavery or at least a practice that leads to the enslavement of people for exploitation and forced labour.
Description
This practice continues to exist in both historical and new forms in our contemporary society. As a symbol of the Islamic faith, coupled with its buoyant economy boosted by revenues from oil and gas resources, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been an attractive destination for many, including migrant workers.
This has given rise to the consensual and non-consensual exploitation of people leading to human trafficking which is further exacerbated by the guardianship system (Kafala). This is in addition to anachronistic cultural views contrary to the true principles and practices under Islamic Sharīʿa, which is the predominant legal system in the country. Against this background, there are important questions to be asked; the research seeks to investigate the problem of human trafficking in the KSA and to what degree the prevailing laws adhere to international law and Islamic Sharīʿa in order to effectively combat this crime.
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Since contemporary international law considers that the principle of human trafficking is inextricably linked to the denial of the principle of human dignity, this research examines the relationship between human trafficking, the concept of human dignity, Islamic Sharīʿa and international human rights law. As the KSA is an Islamic country with a legal system based on Islamic Sharīʿa, the thesis investigates the framework of Islamic Sharīʿa in relation to human trafficking.
It provides an in-depth analysis of Islamic and international approaches to combating human trafficking and concludes that the principles of Islamic Sharīʿa mostly do comply with international standards. However, the analysis also concludes that the laws and enforcement practices adopted by the KSA to prevent forced labour and slavery and other activities that lead to human trafficking are virtually ineffective. The analysis determines that these failures stem from the fact that the Kingdom neglects to properly adhere to IslamicSharīʿa or international human rights law.
In order to effectively eliminate human trafficking, the thesis suggests that the Kingdom re-evaluates its overall legal system and initiate the appropriate measures to comply with the frameworks of both Islamic Sharīʿa and international human rights law.<br><br><i>Thesis is embargoed until 31 July 2029</i>.<br><br>
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Where it is published
- DOI doi.org/10.17034/32639115.v1 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
Topics
- From keywords
- Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Engineering · Engineering · Engineering · Social Science · Social Science · Social Science
- Inferred from text
- International and comparative law 70%
Provenance · 3 source records, 15 field assertions
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|---|---|---|---|
| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/32639115 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/32639115 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/32639115 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
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