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“Arrest in Hong Kong Maid-Abuse Case” (WSJ, 2014)
The abuse of foreign domestic helpers (FDH) is not uncommon at all. It is not only through physical violence but also via the deprivation of food and even money. As a result, social and political tensions are at an all time high and the fact that an FDH named Erwiana Sulistyaniangsih was recently tortured has not eased such conflicts. However, Hong Kong is not the only one to blame, but also their counterparts, the countries where FDHs come from.
Hong Kong has a two-week rule in place, stating that FDHs have two weeks after the termination of contract to seek employment or the HK immigration department would otherwise carry out deportation. This has discouraged FDHs to bring matters into their own hands by either filing a complaint to the labour tribunal or termination of employment contract by the FDH.
Those two solutions are impractical. A …show more content…
China Daily Asia: Anti-discrimination laws may cover mainlanders. 25 March 2014. News Article. November 2014.
Christian Action. Submission on "Policies relating to Foreign Domestic Helpers and Regulation of Employment Agencies". Letter. Hong Kong, 2014.
Collett, Nigel. China Daily, We must do more to protect foreign domestic helpers. 23 January 2014. News. November 2014.
Free Hong Kong. Angry! 70% of Students in HK's Universities are Mainland Chinese!! 2 May 2013. Blog. November 2014.
Global Competitivness Report. Global Competitiveness Report: Ivory Coast. 2014. November 2014.
Hawksley, Humphrey. Travelling deep into the plantations of the Ivory Coast - the West African nation that produces half the world's cocoa - children carrying machetes are a common sight. 2 April 2007. November 2014.
HKSAR government. School-Based Support Scheme for Cross-Border and Immigrant Children in Hong Kong. n.d. November 2014.
Hong Wrong. Helpers- Another Domestic Maid Tortured by HK Employer Flees; Hospitalised. 2014. Blog. November
“Arrest in Hong Kong Maid-Abuse Case” (WSJ, 2014)
The abuse of foreign domestic helpers (FDH) is not uncommon at all. It is not only through physical violence but also via the deprivation of food and even money. As a result, social and political tensions are at an all time high and the fact that an FDH named Erwiana Sulistyaniangsih was recently tortured has not eased such conflicts. However, Hong Kong is not the only one to blame, but also their counterparts, the countries where FDHs come from.
Hong Kong has a two-week rule in place, stating that FDHs have two weeks after the termination of contract to seek employment or the HK immigration department would otherwise carry out deportation. This has discouraged FDHs to bring matters into their own hands by either filing a complaint to the labour tribunal or termination of employment contract by the FDH.
Those two solutions are impractical. A …show more content…
China Daily Asia: Anti-discrimination laws may cover mainlanders. 25 March 2014. News Article. November 2014.
Christian Action. Submission on "Policies relating to Foreign Domestic Helpers and Regulation of Employment Agencies". Letter. Hong Kong, 2014.
Collett, Nigel. China Daily, We must do more to protect foreign domestic helpers. 23 January 2014. News. November 2014.
Free Hong Kong. Angry! 70% of Students in HK's Universities are Mainland Chinese!! 2 May 2013. Blog. November 2014.
Global Competitivness Report. Global Competitiveness Report: Ivory Coast. 2014. November 2014.
Hawksley, Humphrey. Travelling deep into the plantations of the Ivory Coast - the West African nation that produces half the world's cocoa - children carrying machetes are a common sight. 2 April 2007. November 2014.
HKSAR government. School-Based Support Scheme for Cross-Border and Immigrant Children in Hong Kong. n.d. November 2014.
Hong Wrong. Helpers- Another Domestic Maid Tortured by HK Employer Flees; Hospitalised. 2014. Blog. November