Indonesian Maid Tortured

The Indonesian domestic helper, Erwaiana Sulistyaningsih, a 23-year-old maid, had reported that for six months she has been tortured by her former employee. Law Wan-Tung, who resides in Hong Kong, and is 44-years-old, faces at least 21 charges. The charges include grievous bodily harm, assault, and criminal intimidation.

The maid confessed in her two-day testimony, that she endured many beatings; she had been punched, slapped, and kicked. One time, Erwiana claimed that Tung was angry that her helper had dozed off on the job. There are many other occurrences of humiliating things Tung made Erwiana do, one includes striping down naked. Erwiana said she was forced to work 20 hour days and only slept between 1 and 5 P.M.

Several migrant rights activist groups have rallied outside of the courthouse, protesting for justice for Erwiana.

Flocks of people, protesting outside the courthouse.