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Hong Kong: Indonesian Maids Rally Against Abuse

Written byOiwan Lam

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Posted 16 September 2013 10:49 GMT
Around 350 Indonesian maids rallied in Hong Kong on Sunday in support of a fellow domestic helper, Kartika Puspitasari, who was allegedly beaten with a chain and a shoe, scalded with a hot iron, tied to a chair, had her hair chopped off and was forced to wear a diaper and children’s clothes by her employers between 2010-2012. More from Hong Wrong.com.

Around 350 Indonesian maids rallied in Hong Kong on Sunday in support of a fellow domestic helper, Kartika Puspitasari, who was allegedly beaten with a chain and a shoe, scalded with a hot iron, tied to a chair, had her hair chopped off and was forced to wear a diaper and children’s clothes by her employers between 2010-2012. More from Hong Wrong.com.

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