An Indonesian woman who suffered daily 'torture' as a domestic worker in Hong Kong went to court Thursday to seek compensation from her employers over treatment that left her physically scarred and mentally traumatized.
Her employers, who were convicted and jailed, waged a two-year campaign of violence and humiliation against her, including burning her with an iron and beating her with a bike chain.
Kartika said she returned home in 2014 without being compensated for two years' worth of labor, as her monthly wages were never paid. Rights advocates have long argued that they are acutely vulnerable to various forms of abuse and exploitation."At the time, I was so desperate... I had no friends, couldn't contact anyone and was tortured every day."
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