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Erwiana Sulistyaningsih

Hong Kong employer jailed in 2015 for torturing helper declared bankrupt

Court records show the beautician, who was ordered to pay HK$809,430 to her victim and later HK$200,000 in legal costs to the Department of Justice, filed for bankruptcy in May.

6 Dec 2021 - 4:58PMvideocam

Starved, beaten with hammer: worst domestic worker abuse cases

26 Mar 2019 - 10:40AMvideocam

Domestic helper abuse in Hong Kong

26 Mar 2019 - 6:56PM

Beaten helper Erwiana demands to know why abuser left jail early

Indonesian helper seeks explanation from authorities after former employer Law Wan-tung is released from prison more than two years early.

23 Nov 2018 - 6:52AM

Hong Kong woman who tortured domestic helper gets out of prison early

Law Wan-tung was jailed for six years in February 2015 over abuse of the Indonesian domestic worker that made global headlines and put working conditions of helpers in Hong Kong under spotlight.

21 Nov 2018 - 11:27PM

Convicted maid abuser accused of mistreatment by second domestic helper

Former civil servant, who threw scalding water over her Bangladeshi helper in 2014, kept a “punishment book” listing fines imposed on replacement maid for mistakes, including failing to marinade a cucumber and using the word “just”.

7 Sep 2018 - 4:58PM

Erwiana abuser blocked from appealing other damages order

The Hong Kong judge who ordered Law Wan-tung to pay HK$170,000 says the beautician’s application ‘must be refused’ in ‘the interests of justice’.

28 Jun 2018 - 8:42PM

Law Wan-tung has been involved in two court cases involving Indonesian women she employed. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong must stop clinging to the fiction of racial superiority

Hong Kong people’s racial prejudice against Filipino and Indonesian workers must give way, especially in the face of evidence that race is essentially a fiction.

16 Mar 2018 - 10:00AM

Jailed Erwiana employer fined for assaulting another victim

26 Feb 2018 - 10:56PM

Fed up with human trafficking, migrant workers hold vigil

Protest over ‘rampant’ problem comes two weeks after Indonesian domestic helper died in Malaysia reportedly following torture by her employer

25 Feb 2018 - 10:14PM

There are about 250,000 domestic workers in Malaysia, mostly from Indonesia and the Philippines. Hong Kong has about 370,000. Photo: AFP

Just Saying | Get out if you don’t like it: Hong Kong’s message for domestic helpers

Yonden Lhatoo asks what hope there is for this marginalised but vital sector when, instead of addressing their grievances, we argue they are welcome to leave if life here is unbearable

17 Feb 2018 - 10:31PM

Foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong have a long history of campaigning for improved working conditions in the city. Photo: Reuters

Why foreign maids in Hong Kong must live under their bosses’ roof

Rule was instituted in 2003 to prevent foreign domestic workers jostling with local workers for part-time jobs

14 Feb 2018 - 10:55PM

Domestic helper loses bid to live away from employer

Filipino helper had challenged rule, claiming director of immigration abused his power to introduce policy in 2003

14 Feb 2018 - 11:51PM

Boss jailed for torturing Erwiana back in court to face another victim

Tutik Lestari Ningsih seeks HK$170,000 in damages from local beautician Law Wan-tung over abuse she suffered back in 2010 and 2011

10 Feb 2018 - 7:01AM

Law Wan-tung faces a civil claim for HK$170,000. Photo: Sam Tsang

Helper Erwiana wins fight to stop ex-boss evading damages payment

28 Dec 2017 - 11:48PMvideocam

A criminal trial three years ago heard how Erwiana was repeatedly assaulted between May 2013 and January 2014. Photo: Nora Tam

Erwiana vows to continue to fight for domestic workers’ rights after court victory

22 Dec 2017 - 11:15PM

‘We are not slaves’: Erwiana fights for helpers’ rights at home and abroad

22 Dec 2017 - 11:04PMvideocam

I will continue to fight for domestic helpers, says Erwiana

22 Dec 2017 - 11:33PMvideocam

Erwiana Sulistyaningsih has been focusing on her recovery as well as her bachelor’s degree in management at Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta. Photo: Nora Tam

Tortured helper Erwiana wins HK$809,430 claim against abusive boss

District Court judge Winnie Tsui awards the Indonesian the full amount she sought, disregarding employer’s latest assertion that the former helper overstated her injuries

23 Dec 2017 - 12:09PMvideocam

Tortured helper Erwiana’s employer claims injuries were self-inflicted

4 Dec 2017 - 10:02PM

Employer who tortured domestic worker Erwiana accused of hiding assets

15 Nov 2017 - 10:47PM

Former domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih (centre) appears at the High Court in Admiralty. Photo: Sam Tsang

Abusive Erwiana employer ‘will find it tough fending off civil claim’

18 Jul 2017 - 9:45PM

Law Wan-tung outside the District Court in December 2014. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong ‘turns blind eye’ as workers sleep in cupboards, kitchens, even toilets

3 Jun 2017 - 5:42PMvideocam

Keep appealing and you could be in jail longer, Hong Kong judge tells Erwiana’s convicted ex-boss

15 Jul 2016 - 11:20PM

Employer who abused domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih loses appeal bid

7 Jul 2016 - 10:59PM

Law Wan-tung, former employer of Indonesian domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong domestic helpers: Doubts expressed about viability of government code of practice for maid agencies

28 May 2016 - 12:22PM

Filipinos make up the largest number of domestic helpers in Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam

Outside In | Migrant workers need protecting, but keeping them home is not the solution

20 May 2016 - 2:11PM

Documentary takes plight of abused domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih from Hong Kong to the world

Filmmaker says abused former domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih was not the only case of its kind, with scholars labelling their plight ‘modern-day slavery’.

27 Mar 2016 - 11:30PM

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Erwiana Sulistyaningsih

Erwiana Sulistyaningsih is a former Indonesian domestic worker who in January 2014 accused her Hong Kong employer of subjecting her to six months of physical abuse. Photographs of Erwiana's injuries quickly spread through social media and led to public outrage.

Born

7 Jan 1991

Industry

Human Rights

Job Title

Domestic helper

last updated:

7 October, 2024

Erwiana Sulistyaningsih

Hong Kong employer jailed in 2015 for torturing helper declared bankrupt

Court records show the beautician, who was ordered to pay HK$809,430 to her victim and later HK$200,000 in legal costs to the Department of Justice, filed for bankruptcy in May.

Starved, beaten with hammer: worst domestic worker abuse cases

Domestic helper abuse in Hong Kong

Beaten helper Erwiana demands to know why abuser left jail early

Indonesian helper seeks explanation from authorities after former employer Law Wan-tung is released from prison more than two years early.

Hong Kong woman who tortured domestic helper gets out of prison early

Law Wan-tung was jailed for six years in February 2015 over abuse of the Indonesian domestic worker that made global headlines and put working conditions of helpers in Hong Kong under spotlight.

Convicted maid abuser accused of mistreatment by second domestic helper

Former civil servant, who threw scalding water over her Bangladeshi helper in 2014, kept a “punishment book” listing fines imposed on replacement maid for mistakes, including failing to marinade a cucumber and using the word “just”.

Erwiana abuser blocked from appealing other damages order

The Hong Kong judge who ordered Law Wan-tung to pay HK$170,000 says the beautician’s application ‘must be refused’ in ‘the interests of justice’.

Hong Kong must stop clinging to the fiction of racial superiority

Hong Kong people’s racial prejudice against Filipino and Indonesian workers must give way, especially in the face of evidence that race is essentially a fiction.

Jailed Erwiana employer fined for assaulting another victim

Fed up with human trafficking, migrant workers hold vigil

Protest over ‘rampant’ problem comes two weeks after Indonesian domestic helper died in Malaysia reportedly following torture by her employer

Just Saying | Get out if you don’t like it: Hong Kong’s message for domestic helpers

Yonden Lhatoo asks what hope there is for this marginalised but vital sector when, instead of addressing their grievances, we argue they are welcome to leave if life here is unbearable

Why foreign maids in Hong Kong must live under their bosses’ roof

Rule was instituted in 2003 to prevent foreign domestic workers jostling with local workers for part-time jobs

Domestic helper loses bid to live away from employer

Filipino helper had challenged rule, claiming director of immigration abused his power to introduce policy in 2003

Boss jailed for torturing Erwiana back in court to face another victim

Tutik Lestari Ningsih seeks HK$170,000 in damages from local beautician Law Wan-tung over abuse she suffered back in 2010 and 2011

Helper Erwiana wins fight to stop ex-boss evading damages payment

Erwiana vows to continue to fight for domestic workers’ rights after court victory

‘We are not slaves’: Erwiana fights for helpers’ rights at home and abroad

I will continue to fight for domestic helpers, says Erwiana

Tortured helper Erwiana wins HK$809,430 claim against abusive boss

District Court judge Winnie Tsui awards the Indonesian the full amount she sought, disregarding employer’s latest assertion that the former helper overstated her injuries

Tortured helper Erwiana’s employer claims injuries were self-inflicted

Employer who tortured domestic worker Erwiana accused of hiding assets

Abusive Erwiana employer ‘will find it tough fending off civil claim’

Hong Kong ‘turns blind eye’ as workers sleep in cupboards, kitchens, even toilets

Keep appealing and you could be in jail longer, Hong Kong judge tells Erwiana’s convicted ex-boss

Employer who abused domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih loses appeal bid

Hong Kong domestic helpers: Doubts expressed about viability of government code of practice for maid agencies

Outside In | Migrant workers need protecting, but keeping them home is not the solution

Documentary takes plight of abused domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih from Hong Kong to the world

Filmmaker says abused former domestic helper ­Erwiana Sulistyaningsih was not the only case of its kind, with scholars labelling their plight ‘modern-day slavery’.

Filmmaker says abused former domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih was not the only case of its kind, with scholars labelling their plight ‘modern-day slavery’.