The Sad Story of Indonesian Women Workers

Indonesian labor heartbreaking story repeated, sadistic treatment Sumiati experienced when he worked in Saudi Arabia is one of the cases that are often accepted by the Indonesian women workers when working overseas. Not only sadistic acts experienced by the Indonesian workers but also lead to death. Heinous acts by the employer would have been beyond the limits of humanity, they have no conscience and act like a devil who could hit up to severe injury, using a wood or iron. Torture experienced by domestic helpers as experienced Sumiati very heartbreaking. Her face and body full of sores caused by a blunt object and hit the heat, and she has disability and trauma in her life,

Recognition of Sumiati, loss of upper lip is a result of being beaten repeatedly with a timber by her employer. As a result of a blunt object hit it many times, the upper lip Sumiati front teeth chipped in and also fall out. Sumiati pleaded not clear because it makes every time she was tortured by her employer.  "When employers get angry, she was always on punishment by beatings" said Sumiati. "The actions of employers from Sumiati very barbaric, sadistic and cruel," said Zulkarnain Sumiati uncle, who is currently accompanying Sumiati in hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

With votes still haltingly, because sobbing cry, Zulkarnain told the first time he met with Sumiati at the hospital. Sumiati burst into tears when he was in the entourage of Indonesian foreign ministry who came over Sumiati. Although the condition of the wounds all over her body, Zulkarnain indirectly asking about cause injuries sustained Sumiati. Zulkarnain trying to not add grief Sumiati, by telling the state of her family in Indonesia.

"I hug and kiss her. I told the fine first. The important thing is you are healthy first. You must be patient, steadfast, strong and live it all," said Zulkarnain told to Sumiati.

Acts of torture that have been experienced Sumiati only a fraction of the suffering that has been experienced by Indonesian women workers. Violations of human rights is often accepted by women workers to the household sector. Every year women workers from Indonesia who would have died from torture by their employer, and the sadistic and barbaric treatment is often the case in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia.