Durian. Indonesian government strongly condemned Malaysian authorities on Nov.26 for the repetition of torture case to Indonesian migrant worker in domestic sector by Malaysian employer which currently happened in Kuala Lumpur.
The victim, an Indonesian with initial M.H. was tortured by her employer and was rescued by Malaysian Police on Nov.24, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement.
The police received initial information about the abuse from a local NGO Tenaganita and was in coordination with Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
The employer, a Malaysian, has been detained by police.
M.H. was tortured by using blunt and sharp objects, showered with hot water and not given food. She is now at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur for treatment.
“Indonesia strongly condemns the repetition of torture for Indonesian migrant worker especially working in domestic sector by employer in Malaysia,” the statement said.
Previously, similar torture case was happened to an Indonesian female domestic worker Adelina Lisau in Penang, Malaysia in February 2018 that caused the death of the victim.
In 2019, a Malaysian court freed Lisau’s Malaysian employer.
“Indonesia asks Malaysian authorities to monitor employers tightly, ensure good protection to migrant workers as well as firm law enforcement to perpetrators,” the statement said.
