The three men appeared at the Dubai Court of First Instance. The three men appeared at the Dubai Court of First Instance.

All the women were present before the Dubai Court of First Instance on Tuesday.

Prosecutors accused the three men of breaching the Filipinas’ rights and freedom by locking them up unlawfully for a period of one month.

As soon as the women finished work, the trio would lock them inside the villa and keep them confined until the next morning, according to prosecution records.

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The trio, who are out on bail, pleaded not guilty and firmly denied their accusations,

Prosecution records cited the defendants admitting that they locked up the women for their own safety and to protect them from being harassed by bachelors who lived in the same area.

Their lawyer asked presiding judge Mohammad Jamal to adjourn the case to present his defence when the court reconvenes on November 24.