6 Years Jail Time For Erwiana's Employer

                                    Erwiana                                                  Law Wan-Tung

Back in December 8, 2014, I published the story of an Indonesian maid who was brutally tortured by her boss in Hong Kong. See Here. The case got people protesting the harsh treatment of Erwiana, it raised the spotlight on the abuse of migrant workers.


Law Wan-Tung, 45 broke her maid, Erwiana Sulistyaningsih's teeth and jammed a vacuum cleaner tube into her mouth amid other barbaric forms of abuse. Today she is serving a six years jail sentence for the abuse.

Erwiana flanked by her supporters told the court. "For me, justice is finally delivered.".

"I sincerely appreciate the judgement of the judge, who today exposed that slavery in Hong Kong really exists," Erwiana said via an interpreter. 

"I hope that the Hong Kong government and Indonesia government will reform the regulations so other victims and cases not yet exposed can appear in the public."

Those scars act as a reminder of her torture

Hospitalised by the brutality of her employer Law Wan-Tung

Awaiting for the sentencing of her employer

 Erwiana surrounded by her supporters and friends outside court

Photo credit: Rappler