Thousands of Indonesian women trafficked to Hong Kong face exploitation and risk domestic 'slavery'

Headline Title: Domestic 'slavery' faced by thousands of Indonesian women trafficked to Hong Kong 21 November 2013 Thousands of Indonesian women trafficked to Hong Kong risk slavery-like conditions as domestic workers, with both governments failing to protect them from widespread abuse and exploitation, said Amnesty International.A new report, Exploited for Profit, Failed by Governments, exposes how Indonesian recruitment agencies and placement agents in Hong Kong traffic Indonesian women for exploitation and forced labour. Abuses include restrictions on freedom of movement,…

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