He awarded rare double damages to Indonesian maids - Samirah, $ 620,744, and Enung, $ 315,802.

In Malaysia, a relatively small country of 23 million people, 160,000 Indonesian maids were registered last year, compared with 585 in 1991.

In Saudi Arabia, scores of rapes of Indonesian maids have been reported since the mid-1990's.

Indonesian maids have committed suicide in Singapore by jumping out of high-rise apartments.

In 2010 an Indonesian maid allegedly died after suffering abuse by her Saudi employer.

Another Indonesian maid was recovering in a Saudi hospital after she was severely beaten by her Saudi employer.

These Indonesian maids had been arrested on alleged charges of murder, witchcraft and sexual offenses.

The prosecution also pointed out that the alleged victim, the Indonesian maid, is also a Muslim.

The dispute has centred on pay and conditions, but Indonesia had earlier this year also criticised the Saudi government for beheading an Indonesian maid.

However, he indulges in a sexual affair with the Indonesian maid there and gets caught and is kicked out of the sponsor's house.