List of Law Firms which assist Indian Nationals in distress (as obtained from Indian Embassies/Posts in June 2015)

Mission/ Complete Complete name Telephone Address Email and List of areas/issues they Year of
Post name of the and title of the number website work Empanelment
NGO Head of with Embassy
Organisation
London KD Law Nasreen Kherdin, Tel:02074095 34 South nasreen@kd- •Notarisation 2013
Solicitor and Solicitor & 136, Molton law.co.uk •Legalisation
Notary Public Notary Public, Mob: Street, •Family law
Sole Director, KD 07780697253 Mayfair, www.kd- •Immigration
Law London, law.co.uk •Employment Law
W1K 5RG •Landlord and Tenant
Bahrain Bushra Yousif Bushra Yousif 00973- Suhail bhushramayoo (i)Retrieval of passports 01.05.2013
Mayoof Mayoof 17242434 Centre, f@ form employers
Attorney of Office 53, gmail.com
Law & Legal Fax-00973- Building 81, (ii)To represent and file
Consultant 17242435 Road 1702, mayoof.lawyer complaint on behalf of
Block 317, s@ Indian nationals before
Diplomatic gmail.com various Bahraini
Area, authorities.
Manama
Kingdom Of (iii) Salary and other
Bahrain. unpaid dues claims
Port of Kelvin Kelvin +1868627667 139 kelvinramkiss Providing legal Assistance 2015
Spain Ramkissoon & Ramkissoon 5 Duke oon@yahoo.co
Associates Street, Port m
of Spain
Kuwait Mohammad Ali Mr. Mohammad Tel: code Fahad Al Email: Civil, criminal, 2001
Helal Al Enezi Ali Helal Al 00965 Salam alenezig8i@g Labour and cooperate
Attorney at Enezi, Owner of 22217140/ 41 Street, mail.com cases.
Law the company Fax No. Kuwait
22217142 Building,
Mob: Floor No.8,
99604163 Kuwait City,
Kuwait.
P.O. Box
27647,
Safat –
13069,

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 Kuwait.
Yousef Al Mr. Samir Tel. code Sharq, Email: Civil, criminal, Labour, 2007
Shehri & Co Chartouni, 00965 Nishan samchartouni Cooperate cases
Legal Partner. 22495010 / Tower, 10th @live.com
Consultant 20 Floor,
Fax No. Sharq,
2245506, Kuwait
Mob No.
97802607
Al Dar for Mr. Nawaf Al Tel code Jabriya, Email: Civil, Criminal, Labour 2009
Consultancies Mutairi, 00965 Block 1 (B), akabdul@gmai and Cooperate cases.
and Law Partner 255341090 Street No. l.com
Affairs Fax No. 3, Nasser
25341060 Tower, 9th
Mob. Floor,
99145306 Kuwait.
The Law Firm Mr. Labeed M.A. Tel code Al Email: Civil, Criminal, Labour 2009
of Labeed Abdal, 00965 Mubarakiya, labeed.abdal@ and Cooperate cases.
Abdal, Owner 22433707/17/ Ali Al Salem gmail.com,
Attorney at 87 Street, lalaw@quality
Law 22407020, Hamad net.net,
Fax No. Commercial georgy@lalaw.
22433757 Center, com.kw
Mob. Kuwait.
97211981 P.O. Box
29175,
Safat -
13152,
Kuwait.
Mr. Hamed Al Mr. Hamed Al Tel code Fahed Email: Civil, Criminal, Labour 2013
Dashti Dashti, 00965 Salem lawyerhameda and Cooperate cases.
Attorney at Owner 22413175 Street, ldashti@gmail.
law Alshaikha com
Sabika Al
Sabah
Building,
Floor 3,
Office No.
14, Kuwait
City, Kuwait

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Riyadh, Dr A. Al-Azaz Dr A. Al-Azaz Mobile No.00 P.O. Box E- For rendering initial legal
Saudi Law Firm Law Firm 966 365689, Mail: info@dr assistance to deserving
Arabia 595677469 Malaz – abdullahal- Indian workers on a
Tel. No.00 Salahudhee azzazlaw.com means-tested basis.
966 11 n St.
4749996 (Sitteen),
Riyadh –
11393
Saudi
Arabia.
Jaffna Mrs. Joy Mahil Mrs. Joy Mahil 00 94 Kandarmad Nil Former District and 2015
Mahadevan Mahadevan 773938246 am Magistrate, Mallakam.
Palaly Road Practicing at courts in
Jaffna Town Jaffna District

Mr. T. Mr. T. Vinothan 00 94 27, St. ptvinothan@g Practicing at District and 2015
Vinothan 774651431/ Sebastian mal.com Magistrate Court, Mannar
757322930 Road,
Mannar

Mr. Mohamed Mr. Mohamed 00 94 44, 3rd haniffziyath@ Practicing at 2015

Haniffa Haniffa 773850540 Lane, gmail.com Vavuniya/Mullaitivu/Kilino
Mohamed Mohamed Ziyad Pattanichur, chchi Courts
Ziyad Vavuniya

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Ottawa Nirman’s Mr. Dalijt S. (613)226- 331 nirman@nirma Real Estate Law,
Law Nirman, LL.B., 8989 Somerset nslaw.com Immigration Law, Wills 2014
Professional DLL., DIL, St. West www.nirmansl & Estates, Notary
Corporation LL.M. Barrister Ottawa, ON aw.com Service, Corporate &
& Solicitor K2P 0J8 Commercial Law,
Criminal Law & Hwy
Traffic Offence

Prakash Mr. Prakash (416) 525- 3045A pooranlaw@be Notary Public, Criminal
Pooran Law Pooran, 8030 Hurontario, llnet.ca law, Civil Litigation, 2014
offices LL.B., MBA Mississauga www.pooranla corporate & Commercial
Barrister & , ON, L5A wchambers.co Law, Labor & Employment
Solicitor 2G9 m law, Personal injury, real
estate

Muscat M/s Rajab Al- Mr. Rajab Ali Al- 24796217 P O Box rajbasso@oma 2003-04
Kathiri & Kathiri 24787640 3888, PC ntel.net.om
Associates - Al 112, Ruwi,
Khaleej Legal Muscat Gold
Consultants market All these law firms
Building, represent the labour
3rd Floor, /criminal cases of all
office 302. Indian nationals with the
M/s Hassan Mr.Hassan 24818419 Beside Atlas hmaglawyers various Omani authorities 2003-04
Mohsin Mohsin 24818492 Hospital, @gmail.com / labour courts/ Public
Lawyers & 24818463 Ruwi, Trade Prosecutor Offices in
Legal 22050902 Center Oman and initial legal
Consultancy Building, counseling in the
7th Floor, domestic disputes as well.
Door No The firms also follow all
703, kind of compensation
Building No. cases such as death
12. compensation benefits/

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 Khalid al Mr.Khalid al 24475777 Flat No. Khalidlaw3@y legal dues with the 2006-07
Wahaibi Wahaibi 24475556 510, 5th ahoo.com concerned Omani
Advocate & Floor P O authorities/companies.
Legal Box 194, PC
Consultants 130 Al
Khuwair

Amman Qattan Law Qattan Alaa +962 King ala@qattanlaw Legal Firm on Payment Though
Firm Partner 65854766 Abdulla II firm.net basis officially no
St, 441 empanelled by
Mb: +962 Alkhal Mission has
795500432 centre, been seeking
Amman, as and when
Jordan. required.
Michael T. Michael T. Dabit +962 mdabit@nets. Attorney at Law on -do-
Dabit 6568622/33 com.jo payment basis.

Tanzania Kesaria & Mr. R.C. Kesaria Tel 36 Bibi Titi justice@kesari (i)Retrieval of passports 2012
Company, +2552221133 Mohammed alaw.co.tz from employers
Advocates 31/2113647 Road, PO
Box 729, (ii)To represent and file
Dar es complaint on behalf of
Salaam Indian nationals before
various Tanzanian
authorities.

(iii) Salary and other

unpaid dues claims
Kibuuka Law Mr. Paul Kibuuka Mob. No. Ground paul.kibuuka@ (i)Retrieval of passports 2015
Chambers +2556866619 Floor, Kilwa kibuukalaw.co from employers
90 House, 369 m
Toure (ii)To represent and file
Drive, complaint on behalf of
Oysterbey, Indian nationals before
PO Box various Tanzanian
38044, Dar authorities.
es Salaam
(iii) Salary and other

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 unpaid dues claims

New Africa Ms. Shikha Dutta Tel - +255 22 New Africa legal@newafri Family issues 2015
Hotel & Casino Gupta, Group 2117050/51 Hotel, cahotel.com
Legal Counsel Mob. No. Corporate
+2557542701 Office, PO
86 Box 9314,
Dar es
Salaam
Jeddah Law firm of Abdul Rahman Tel : 012- Al Salama Alsaif.lawfirm  Legislation Services are
Abdul Rahman M. Al Saif, 6829998 Dist. P. @gmail.com  Immigration being hired
Al Saif Lawyer & Legal Sultan St.  Other misc. occasionally
Advisor Fax : 012- Ssad legal matter on need basis
6911362 Center, 1st  Labour issues
office(9) A
Mob :
0505607405

Office of Obaid Obaid Ahmed Al Mob : Jeddah – info@sohaimy  Attorney and Legal -do-
Al Sohaimy Sohaimy, 0503689440 Madinah -law.com Consultant
Attorney & Legal Road, Al  Labour issues
Consultants Tel : 012- Baghdadiya www.sohaimy
6458382 h -law.com

Gharnata
Bldg., 3rd
floor office
52

P. O. Box
2454,
Jeddah
21446, KSA

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 Abdullah Abdullah 0501844378 Sharafiyah,  Attorney and Legal -do-
MosaedYahya MosaedYahya Al Consultant
Al Zahrani, Zahrani, legal 0556679409 Sharafiyah  Labour issues
legal consultant Distt,
consultant
Jeddah

Law firm of Omer Khadres 0508661757 Sharafiyah,  Attorney and Legal -do-
Omer Consultant
Khadres Sharafiyah  Labour issues
Distt,

Jeddah

Law office of Rahul Goswami, 0509520465 P. o. Box rgoswami@ma  Attorney and Legal -do-
Hassan Legal Consultant 2256 hassni.com.sa Consultant
Mahassini 0515023342  Labour issues
Jeddah  Property
012-6654353 21451,
Saudi www.mahassn
Arabia i.com.sa

Singapore Mr Mohan Das Mr Mohan Das 0065 101, Cecil md.naidu@pa All types of legal cases 2011
Naidu, M/s Naidu, M/s 67364430 Street, cific.net.sg
Mohan Das Mohan Das #14-05
Naidu & Naidu & Partners Tong Eng
Partners Building,
Singapore

MrThanapathy MrThanapathyUl 0065 151, Chin krystal@pacifi All types of legal cases 2011
Ulaganathan aganathan 67382071 Swee Road, c.net.sg
Naidu, M/s Naidu, M/s T.U. #02-27,
T.U. Naidu & Naidu & Co Manhattan
Co House,
Singapore

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MrThirumurth MrThirumurthyA 0065 101A, tmurthy@sing All types of cases 2011
yAyernaarPam yernaarPambaya 65333507 Upper Cross net.com.sg
bayan, Murthy n, Murthy & Co Street,
& Co #09-21,
People’s
Park
Centre,
Singapore

MrVasantha MrVasantha 0065 151 Chin kumarlaw@sin All types of legal cases 2011
Kumar, M/s Kumar, M/s Vas 62251171 Swee Road, gnet.com.sg
Vas Kumar & Kumar & Co #13-12
Co Manhattan
House,
Singapore

Mr M. Mr M. Rajaram, 0065 Raffles rajaram@strai All types of legal cases 2011

Rajaram, M/s M/s Straits Law 65381300 Place, 32 tslaw.com.sg
Straits Law Practice LLC, 9 Floor,
Practice LLC, 9 Republic
Plaza,
Singapore
048619.

MrKanakavijay MrKanakavijayan 0065 33 Kana8@singne All types of legal cases 2011

anNadarajan, Nadarajan, M/s 67382071 Mohammed t.com.sg
M/s Kana & Co Kana & Co Sultan
Road, #02-
03,
Singapore
068358

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 List of NGOs which assist Indian Nationals in distress (as obtained from Indian Embassies/Posts in June 2015)

Complete Complete Telephone Address Email and List of areas/issues they work Year of
Mission/ name of the name and title number website Empanelme
Post NGO of the Head of nt with
Organisation Embassy
Victoria Federation of Mr Thomas 438 591 014 3/85, Foster president@fiav. Domestic Violence Related 2007
India Joseph, Street asn.au Community Support
Associations President Dandenong, Elderly and Seniors Support
of Victoria Victoria - Any other Service
3175 http://www.fiav
Melbourne, .org.au/Home.a
Australia spx
Sydney United India Mr. John 0406477483 Parramatta, www.uia.org.au  Promoting harmony 2010
Association Kennedy, Sydney among Indian migrants &
Inc. (UIA), President uia_president@ society
Sydney yahoo.com.au  Sports, recreation &
other voluntary activities of
significant community benefit
 Welfare work for benefit
of Indian community
 Celebrate cultural
activities for all Indian
community
London Good Human Madhuri Apte Mob: Good Human madhuriapte@y Offer legal aid, advice and 2010
Foundation (Barrister-at- 07581410082 Foundation, ahoo.com counseling to women
Law), Director 8, Shepherd
& Founder, Market www.goodhuma
Good Human London W1J nfoundation.org
Foundation 7JY .uk

Port of Hindu Ms. Indrani +1868-757- P O Box 256 I_rampersad@y Women cause 2015
Spain Women’s Rampersad 1804 Valsayn Post ahoo.com &
Organization Office, info@hwo-
of Trinidad Valsayn tt.org
and Tobago
Madagas ONG TABITA 261- Centre Tabitafjkm@ya support women legally and It is a local
car 202471147 Tabita Gilpin hoo.fr financially and fight violence NGO and
FJKM, Lot 11 against women in Madagascar provides
H 24, assistance

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 Ampandrana free of
Andrefana, charge to all
Antananarivo women in
, Madagascar trouble and
work
independent
ly
Doha, Indian Shri Arvind Mob:00974- c/o Embassy icbfqatar@gmai Assists the needy workers and 1984
Qatar Community Patil, 55854791 of India, PO l.com; women in distress, including
Benevolent President Box 2788, patil169@yahoo housemaids, in Qatar by way of
Forum (ICBF) Doha [Qatar] .com providing financial, medical and
website: various other assistance. It has
www.icbfqatar. also been running a Help Desk
org since May 2006, manned on all
seven days a week during the
evening hours (6 to 8 PM) at
Indian Embassy premises for
providing prompt assistance to
the distressed persons.

San MAITRI Sarah Khan, 1.888.MAITRI P.O. Box maîtri@maitri.o Organization helping South 2007
Francisco 1.408.436.83 697, Santa rg Asian women in situations of
Executive 98 Clara, CA domestic abuse, cultural
Director 1.408.436.83 95052 www.maitri.org displacement, or unresolved
93(O) conflict.
1.408.436.83
81Fax
1.408.503.08
87Fax
NARIKA Vandana 1.800.215.73 PO Box narika@narika. Narika’s toll-free Helpline 2007
Kumar, 08 1404, org enables any individual who has
President, 1.510.444.60 Berkeley, CA been a victim of domestic
Board of 68 94714 www.narika.org violence to call-in and speak to
Directors 1.510.444.60 any one of their sensitive and
25 knowledgeable advocates.
SevA Legal Anu 1.866.586.62 46560, anu@sevalegal SevA Legal Aid is a non-profit 2007
Aid Peshawaria, 97 Fremont aid.org organization with a mission to
Founder 1.510.353.01 Blvd, #205, www.sevalegal make the immigrant community
02 Fremont, CA aid.org in the U.S. aware of issues

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 1.510.739.09 94538 www.anuattorn concerning, social issues,
82 ey.com frauds, and domestic violence,
1.510.673.44 etc..
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1.510.217.40
89 Fax
Washing ASHA for Mrs. Priya +1-202-230- P.O. Box E-mail: ASHA provides women guidance
ton DC Women Inc. Kulkarni, 8152 2084, priya@ashaforw in terms of finding legal and
President Rockville, omen.org psychological counseling and
MD 20847 Website: support needed to empower
www.ashaforwo women.
men.org
Scotland Scottish Dr. Marsha 0044-131- Scottish www.scottishwo Work for women, children and
Women’s Aid Scott, Chief 2266606 Women’s mensaid.org.uk young people experiencing Charity
Executive Aid, 2nd domestic abuse. Organisation
(Not
Floor, 132,
Empanelled
Rose Street, (Also provides legal counseling
with Embassy
Edinburgh- to women in distress.) of India)
EH2 3JD
Shakti Mrs. Girijamba 0044-131 475 Shakti To help &support women Charity
Women’s Aid Polunothu, 2399 Women’s info@ victims of domestic abuse and Organisation
Manager Aid, 57 shaktiedinburgh their immigration problems (Not
Empanelled
Albion Road, .co.uk
with Embassy
Edinburgh- http://shaktiedi (Also provides legal counseling
of India)
EH7 5QY nburgh.co.uk/ to women in distress.)

Hemat Gryffe Board of 0044-141 353 Hemat womensaid@he Outreach Support for women, Charity
Directors 0859 Gryffe matgryffe.org.u children and young people on Organisation
(Collective Womens Aid k all forms of domestic abuse and (Not
Empanelled
Management , Flat 0/1, 24 gender based violence;
with Embassy
structure) Willowbank http://www.he Culturally sensitive counselling;
of India)
Street matgryffe.org.u Forced Marriage;
Glasgow G3 k/ Immigration matters
6LZ
(Also provides legal counseling
to women in distress.)
Amman Tamkeen Linda M.A. Tel: +962 Gardens St. info@tamkeen- Tamkeen seeks to enhance Though
Legal Aid & Kalash 65671729 Building no. jo.org social protection for officially not
Human Rights Executive Mb:+ 962 79 80, 5th Floor, marginalized groups and victims empanelled
by Mission
Director 6404406 Office-501 of human rights violations,
has been
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 regardless of social origin, race, seeking as
color, sex, language, religion or and when
other status. Provides required.
services on Gratis.
Bahrain Migrant Marietta Dias 00973- MWPS, PO mwpsbahrain.c Providing food and shelter to all Not
Workers (Chairperson) 17827895 Box-5561, om expat women in the Kingdom of applicable
Protection Building No- info@mwpsbahr Bahrain (including Indian
Society 647, Flat No- ain.com women)
(MWPS) 2, Road No-
3625, Area
336, Adliya,
Bahrain
New Asha Ray of Dr. Shantha 614-326-2121 1505 Bethel asharayofhope Victim of Domestic violence August 2012
York Hope Balaswamy, road, suite @sbcglobal.net both Women & Men/
President 103, www.asharayof
Columbus, hope.org
OH 43220
Asian Ms. Seema 609-529- 4365 Hwy 1 seema@ssinghl Domestic Violence 2008
Women's Singh, 5874/ 609- S ste 106, aw.com
Safety net President 454-3168 Princeton, NJ www.asianwo
08540 menssafetynet.
com
Awake Inc. Dr. Raman 914-220-2904 14 Cricket Ramankaul49@ Domestic Violence/Counseling
Kaul, Lane Dobbs hotmail.com support 2005
President ferry ,NY www.awakeallia
10522 nce.org
Manavi Inc. Ms. Shefali 732-435-1414 P.O. box manavi@manav Domestic Violence/Sexual 2008
Mehta, 3103, New i.org Violence
President Brunswick, www.manavi.or
NJ 08903 g
Sakhi for Ms. Shalini 212-714-9153 P.O. Box contactus@sak Domestic Violence NA
South Asian Somayaji 20208, hi.org
Women Greeley www.sakhi.org
Square
Station, NY,
NY 10001
Safe Horizon Ms. Linda 212-577-7700 2 Lafayette Sonnia.brions@ Victim of crime and abuse/ NA
Fairstein, Street, 3rd safehorizon.org Domestic Violence
Secretary floor, NY, NY www.safehorizo
10007 n.org

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Singapore Association of 0065 5 Dover aware@aware.o Issues relating to marital Not
Women for 67797137 Crescent, rg.sg disputes, desertion, court cases empanelled
Action and #01-22 (off etc
Research Dover Road),
(AWARE) Singapore
http://www.aw
are.org.sg

Asian 0065 No. 9 awwahq@awwa Issues relating to marital Not

Women’s 65115200 LorongNapiri .org.sg disputes, desertion, court cases empanelled
Welfare , Singapore etc
Association 547531
(AWWA)

Eagles 0065 177 River reachus@emcc. Issues relating to marital Not

Mediation & 67888220 Valley Road, org.sg disputes, desertion, court cases empanelled
Counselling #05-19, etc
Centre Liang Court,
Singapore

National 0065 NCSS Ncss_webmaste Issues relating to marital Not

Council for 64681012 Centre, 170 r@ncss.gov.sg disputes, desertion, court cases empanelled
Social GhimMoh etc
service` Road, #01-
02,
Singapore
279621

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 * ICBF which functions under the aegis of Embassy of India, Doha, Qatar assists the
needy workers and women in distress, including housemaids, in Qatar by way of providing
financial, medical and various other assistance. It has also been running a Help Desk since
May 2006, manned on all seven days a week during the evening hours (6 to 8 PM) at Indian
Embassy premises for providing prompt assistance to the distressed persons. There is an
Indian Women’s Association, which is a non-profitable social organization which indirectly
assists the ICBF by rendering financial assistance from time to time. It is affiliated to Indian
Cultural Centre, one of the apex bodies working under the aegis of the Indian Embassy.

a. ICBF provides assistance for :

i. Those suffering from life threatening disease.

ii. Those having permanent disability due to accidental or illness cases.

iii. Bereaved dependents of people who die in Qatar.

iv. Help in deserving cases of deportation.

b.Provides Repatriation Air ticket for housemaids , domestic and private workers, industrial
workers and persons accompanying the mortal remains.
c. Burial/ transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased.

ICBF provides all costs incurred for transportation of the mortal remains to his / her home
town in India along with the air ticket of the person accompanying
d.Provides various items of necessity to the male / female inmates in Deportation Centre
and Jail.
e. Provides food and ration to the stranded laborers.
f. Conducts Free Medical Camps on regular basis.
g. Medical Assistance
h. Provide free advise to the needy and deserving persons

3. Labour & Community Welfare (L & CW) Section continues to work towards the
welfare of the women in distress as well as in cases of marital discord. In cases of marital
discord, the Embassy provides counseling as well as try to resolve the differences of
estranged couples amicably.

4. The Embassy officials from the L & CW Section regularly visit Central Prison and
Deportation Centre to ascertain and enquire about the welfare of Indian nationals, including
women, and provide them petty cash for sundry expenses. The local women staff members
from the Embassy also accompany their male colleagues to these visits. The women staff
members specially enquire from these women about their requirements and concerns, if any
and immediately takes necessary remedial action.

5. The L & CW Section also handles all kinds of complaints from Indian women in
distress for their redressal, facilitates and extends Shelter Facility, within the Embassy
premises, to housemaids in distress who run away from their employers, providing them
food, arrange air tickets if required and any other requirements on a temporary basis as a
humanitarian gesture till their repatriation process is completed through the Deportation
Centre. The Embassy also arranges legal advice to the needy through Embassy panel lawyer
and Legal Counsel of the ICBF.

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