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Erwiana: A Story of an Abused Domestic Worker In Hong Kong

Erwiana Sulistyaningsih was practically tortured for eight months, involving beatings, scorching of skin and deprivation of sleep and adequate nourishment. She was also forced by her employer to work for 20 hours a day, unpaid for several months, and was threatened by her employer to keep silent about her ordeal before she was sent back to Indonesia. Sringatin, spokesperson of Justice for Erwiana and All Migrant Domestic Workers Committee told Erwiana’s story in an interview with HKPinoyTV last 17 January.