African ambassador reported for sexual harassment in Kuwait: report
African ambassador reported for sexual harassment in Kuwait: report
The ambassador of an undisclosed nation has been reported for sexually harassing his secretary in the Gulf state
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The incident took place at an embassy in Kuwait [Getty]
A secretary working at the embassy of an African country in Kuwait reported the ambassador for sexual harassment, Kuwait’s Al-Rai newspaper reported.
The ambassador allegedly lured the secretary into his office, grabbed her hand and hugged her, Al-Rai said, adding that the secretary managed to get away.
It did not state which embassy it was.
Authorities recorded the incident as a felony and will inform Kuwait’s ministry of foreign affairs.
No further information was given.
The anonymity of the ambassador in such cases is sometimes preserved due to diplomatic immunity.
A diplomat's immunity is protected under Article 41 of the 1961 Vienna Convention. A diplomat be immune from prosecution.
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