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PRT torment by employer, evidence that, absent government give protection, said Jala PRT
Contributors: Andrew Tito/Beritahati
National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (Jala PRT) assess the atrocity that often do employers of domestic workers is evidence of the absence of the state’s role in providing protection.
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Jala PRT: PRT Torment by Employer, Evidence that, Absent Government Give Protection
Reporter : Andrew Tito
Translated by : Adhee
National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (Jala PRT) assess the atrocity that often do employers of domestic workers is evidence of the absence of the state’s role in providing protection.
In addition, the country is considered to have let the continuous acts of violence, exploitation and modern slavery of domestic workers in the country.
Sticking the case of abuse of a domestic worker named Sri Siti Mariani, aka Ani (20) by her employer, Meta Hasan Musdalifah (40).
Ani suffered bruises all over her body like head, lips, ears and others that have to undergo intensive treatment at the Police Hospital, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta.
Ani later managed to escape from her employer’s house in Jalan Moncokerto III, RT 14 RW 12, Utan Kayu Selatan, Matraman, East Jakarta, Tuesday (9/2) and the perpetrators taken to the police station.
More information:
- IDWF statement: No abuse of domestic workers in Indonesia – Adopt the C189 and Domestic Workers Bill NOW!
- JALA PRT Statement on Occurrence of Violence against domestic workers
- Advocacy groups want multiple charges for abusive employer | Agnes Anya, The Jakarta Post
Excerpt:
Two organizations have urged law enforcers to bring multiple charges against an allegedly abusive employer Meta Hasan Musdalifah, 40, following her alleged assault of four domestic workers in her house in Utan Kayu, Matraman, East Jakarta.
The National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (JalaPRT) and the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) demanded at a press conference on Friday that the Jakarta Police and the Jakarta Prosecutor’s Office take Meta into custody for assault, unlawful incarceration and refusing to pay the workers’ wages.
“Meta violently assaulted four workers for years, causing permanent injuries. She might have killed one of them if her actions continued,” said Lita Anggraini from Jala PRT, adding that the workers — Siti Sri Mariani, Erni, Musa and Wardi — were all 20 years old.
Lita added that among the workers, Siti, better known as Ani, suffered the most severe injuries. She is now receiving treatment at the National Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, while the others were staying in a safe house.
The case of the four workers being abused has attracted public attention since Tuesday, when Ani ran away from Meta’s house and reported the employer to the police.
