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Four members of the affluent Hinduja family were sentenced by a Swiss criminal court on Friday to prison terms ranging from four to 4.5 years for exploiting vulnerable domestic workers. However, the court dismissed the more severe human trafficking charges.
Indian-born tycoon Prakash Hinduja, his wife, son, and daughter-in-law were accused of trafficking their domestic staff, predominantly illiterate Indians, who worked at their luxurious lakeside villa in Geneva. The family members were not present in court; however, Najib Ziazi, their business manager, attended and received an 18-month suspended sentence.
The defendants' lawyers announced plans to appeal the verdict. The court found the four guilty of worker exploitation and unauthorized employment but dismissed the trafficking charges, citing that the staff were aware of the terms of their employment.
Indian-born tycoon Prakash Hinduja, his wife, son, and daughter-in-law were accused of trafficking their domestic staff, predominantly illiterate Indians, who worked at their luxurious lakeside villa in Geneva. The family members were not present in court; however, Najib Ziazi, their business manager, attended and received an 18-month suspended sentence.
The defendants' lawyers announced plans to appeal the verdict. The court found the four guilty of worker exploitation and unauthorized employment but dismissed the trafficking charges, citing that the staff were aware of the terms of their employment.
