Wan Chai, Hong Kong. 27th February, 2015. Abused Indonesian domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih talks to the media on the steps of the District Court in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. She suffered abuse at the hands of Law Wan-tung who was sentenced to six years in prison today. 27th February 2015. Credit: Jayne Russell/ Alamy Live News
Abused Indonesian domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih was present at the District Court in Wan Chai, Hong Kong to see her former employer jailed for 6 years. Judge Amanda Woodcock stopped short of the 7 year maximum when sentencing Law Wan-tung. The judge took the time in summary to attack some of the employment conditions that strip domestic workers in Hong Kong of their rights. In a city with a domestic helper base made mainly of Indonesians, Phillippinas and Indians, Judge Woodcock recognised that mandatory live-in service could lead to exploitation, oppression and near slavery. Erwiana had wanted the maximum sentence but was happy to see LAW go to Russell/Alamy live news
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