# Validates\_uniqueness\_of does not work for non-latin characters

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validates-uniqueness-of-does-not-work-for-non-latin-characters/164574>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 2, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validates-uniqueness-of-does-not-work-for-non-latin-characters/164574 "2009-04-02T18:33:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validates-uniqueness-of-does-not-work-for-non-latin-characters/164574/1 "2009-04-02T18:33:08Z")

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Hi there

I am wondering about validates\_uniqueness\_of :name

when I enter the name in English, it works fine  
when I enter the name in arabic, it does not validate it and it added  
the name though the name has been added before

any idea??