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Hong Kong arrests employer of 'tortured Indonesian maid' | Hong Kong arrests employer of 'tortured Indonesian maid' |
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Police in Hong Kong have arrested a woman suspected of torturing her Indonesian maid, in a case which has sparked protests. | Police in Hong Kong have arrested a woman suspected of torturing her Indonesian maid, in a case which has sparked protests. |
Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, 23, is currently in hospital in Indonesia. She said she suffered months of abuse from the 44-year-old woman in Hong Kong. | Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, 23, is currently in hospital in Indonesia. She said she suffered months of abuse from the 44-year-old woman in Hong Kong. |
Hong Kong employs at least 300,000 domestic workers, mostly from Indonesia and the Philippines. | Hong Kong employs at least 300,000 domestic workers, mostly from Indonesia and the Philippines. |
On Sunday, several thousand rallied in the city to demand justice for her. | On Sunday, several thousand rallied in the city to demand justice for her. |
Eni Lestari, head of the International Migrants Alliance, said during the protest that they want a speedy investigation into the case. | Eni Lestari, head of the International Migrants Alliance, said during the protest that they want a speedy investigation into the case. |
The arrest in Hong Kong follows a separate complaint by another maid who had been employed by the same woman, reports said. | |
Hong Kong officials left for Indonesia on Monday to interview Ms Erwiana after launching an investigation into her case last week. | Hong Kong officials left for Indonesia on Monday to interview Ms Erwiana after launching an investigation into her case last week. |
She was reportedly beaten so badly she was in a critical condition and had difficulty walking when she arrived in Indonesia last week. | She was reportedly beaten so badly she was in a critical condition and had difficulty walking when she arrived in Indonesia last week. |
A spokesman from the hospital on Java Island told Reuters news agency on Sunday that her injuries were extensive, but that her condition had stabilised. | A spokesman from the hospital on Java Island told Reuters news agency on Sunday that her injuries were extensive, but that her condition had stabilised. |
Last year, a couple were jailed for repeated attacks on their Indonesian maid, who said that they beat her repeatedly and burnt her with an iron. | Last year, a couple were jailed for repeated attacks on their Indonesian maid, who said that they beat her repeatedly and burnt her with an iron. |
The maid eventually managed to escape and sought refuge at the Indonesian consulate. | The maid eventually managed to escape and sought refuge at the Indonesian consulate. |
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