HONG KONG, Jan 19 (AFP): Thousands of domestic helpers took to the streets of Hong Kong Sunday to demand justice for an Indonesian maid allegedly tortured by her employers, the second such rally in a week.
Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, 22, was reportedly left unable to walk following eight months of abuse in the southern Chinese city and was admitted to an Indonesian hospital in critical condition last week after returning home.
Protesters including maids, rights activists and migrant group members marched through the commercial area of Wanchai, many brandishing the Indonesian national flag and chanting slogans including "Justice for Erwiana".
They handed a petition to Hong Kong Police Commissioner Tsang Wai-hun urging faster progress in the case before marching to the city's government headquarters.
"We want the investigation to speed up and we demand the Hong Kong government to stop abuses on domestic helpers in Hong Kong," Eni Lestari, chairwoman of the International Migrants Alliance and rally spokeswoman, told reporters at the protest.
Thousands of Hong Kong domestic helpers rally for \\\'tortured\\\' maid
FE Team | Published: January 20, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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