Thousands protest torture of Indonesian maid

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Thousands of domestic helpers took to the streets of Hong Kong on January 19 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 8 months of abuse in Hong Kong, and was admitted to an Indonesian hospital in critical condition last week after returning home. The allegations have renewed concern about the treatment of domestic helpers in the former British colony following a spate of similar abuse cases and recent criticism by rights groups. Organizers claimed around 5,000 people participated in the rally, a sharp increase in numbers from a similar march last week which drew several dozen protesters.

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