Indonesia’s president criticizes abuse of maid

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Wed, 2010-11-17 18:32

The 23-year-old maid, Sumiati binti Salan Mustapa, has been hospitalized in Madinah since Nov. 8, with burns all over her body, a fractured middle finger and cuts around her lips, reportedly made by scissors.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday in Jakarta that the “extraordinary torture” needs to be investigated. “I want the law to be upheld and to see an all-out diplomatic effort,” he said.
More than 80,000 Indonesian domestic workers flock to Saudi Arabia every year.

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