Baba
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Namaskar,
Here is a recent case of abuse where one young, Indonesian nanny was tortured and tormented by her host family in Hong Kong. But this case is not an isolated problem specific to Hong Kong. Rather, this is a pervasive issue around the globe: The vulnerable are exploited.
We must all also abide by and preach this following teaching of Caryacarya to one and all.
Sadguru Baba says, “No one in Ananda Marga is anyone's servant. Use terms like “agricultural assistant” or “family assistant” according to the nature of their work. Look after your assistants as your own children and pay attention towards their all-round development. Fix the time for their Iishvara prańidhána and help them to acquire social status. Never be an impediment their progress.” (1)
Now first see below news: Saudi employer ‘pours boiling water on Filipino maid’
As Ananda Margiis, we must help those from being manipulated, taken advantage of, and besieged by the dominant group or individual.
Every Ananda Margii must be alert and treat everyone in accordance with neo-humanistic values. We must help others understand that just as they value their own life similarly those who are vulnerable and prone to being exploited also cherish their lives. So every Ananda Margii must not allow anyone to exploit or take advantage of others - not under any circumstances.
Here is Baba’s teaching.
“One who does not come forward to help when seeing a person in distress is unworthy to be called a human being – he or she is a slur on Ananda Marga.” (2)
A Hong Kong woman was convicted Tuesday of beating and starving her Indonesian maid and keeping her prisoner in a case that sparked international outrage and highlighted the plight of migrant domestic workers.
The verdict, read out to a packed courtroom, was met with cheers by activists and supporters of Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, a former domestic helper who has become the face of a campaign for improved workers' rights in the financial hub.
Pictures of the injuries sustained by the 24-year-old, who was admitted to hospital in her home country emaciated and in a critical condition after being abused by mother-of-two Law Wan-tung, fuelled anger in Indonesia and shocked Hong Kong.
Sulistyaningsih hailed the ruling but called for reforms to ensure Hong Kong employers no longer treated domestic workers "like slaves".
She said that while she forgave her abuser, she hoped Law would receive the maximum seven year jail term when sentencing is announced on February 27.
"She was, for want of a better word, a prisoner in those premises," Judge Amanda Woodcock said, referring to Sulistyaningsih.
"She was completely isolated, and (this) helps explain why this abuse could go on for so long without her retaliating or anyone knowing."
A group of protesters gather outside the courthouse in support of Indonesian former maid Erwiana Sul …
"When Erwiana left Hong Kong she was a shadow of her former self."
Law, 44, was found guilty of 18 of the 20 charges laid against her, including grievous bodily harm, assault, criminal intimidation and failure to pay wages.
She lowered her head but appeared to be calm as the verdict was announced, while a jubilant Sulistyaningsih, clad in a black T-shirt with her face and the word "justice" emblazoned on it, hugged activists.
"I am happy that she was found guilty," she told AFP in an interview.
- 'Still not enough' -
"Myself, I can forgive her. But Hong Kong has a justice system, because of that, justice must be upheld."
Demonstrators pump their fists at a 'One Billion Rising for Justice' rally in Hong Kong, on …
At a separate news conference, she called for reform in Hong Kong, and said her native Indonesia must not shirk its responsibilities to protect its citizens who travel abroad to work.
"I hope they will start treating migrant workers as workers and human beings, and stop treating us like slaves," she said.
Sulistyaningsih said she hoped her former employer would receive the greatest possible sentence, "even though for me, that is still not enough compared to what she did to me and other victims".
During the six-week trial, prosecutors said Law turned household items such as a mop, a ruler and a clothes hanger into "weapons" against her maids.
Sulistyaningsih described in vivid detail how she was "tortured", starved, beaten and ritually humiliated by Law, with prosecutors saying she was treated as an "unpaid slave".
"It's a victory for Erwiana," Aaron Ceradoy, programme coordinator for the Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants, told AFP.
"It would be good if the migrant community can use this case to strengthen their position on their demands for changes in policies."
The case sparked protests by migrant workers in Hong Kong, and has thrust the plight of migrant domestic helpers in Asia and the Middle East into the headlines after other shocking incidents of torture and even killings.
Sulistyaningsih said she lived for months on nothing but meagre portions of bread and rice, sleeping only four hours a day and being so badly beaten by her employer that she was knocked unconscious.
Law's defence accused the former maid and another two domestic helpers involved in the case of being "opportunistic", and that the injuries could have been caused by accidents. Woodcock in her ruling dismissed those claims as "desperate and fanciful".
"The message should be brought home that if you live in a society where you're fortunate enough to employ a domestic helper, they're still protected by the law," police detective superintendent David Cameron told reporters after the verdict.
Hong Kong is home to nearly 300,000 maids from mainly Southeast Asian countries -- predominantly Indonesia and the Philippines -- and criticism from rights groups over their treatment is growing.
Amnesty International in 2013 condemned the "slavery-like" conditions faced by thousands of Indonesian women who work as domestic staff and accused authorities of "inexcusable" inaction.(Courtesy of Yahoo News)
Again, this is not an isolated problem from Hong Kong. Rather, this is a pervasive issue around the globe: Vulnerable are exploited. As Ananda Margiis, we must help innocent people from being manipulated, tortured, and besieged by the dominant group. Otherwise one is a slur on Ananda Marga.
“One who does not come forward to help when seeing a person in distress is unworthy to be called a human being – he or she is a slur on Ananda Marga.” (2)
in Him,
Prabha'
References
1. Caryacarya-2, Society, pt #32
2.Caryacarya-2, Society, pt #12
This email contains two sections:
1. Posting: Not limited to Hong Kong only
2. Links
Not limited to Hong Kong only
Namaskar,
Here is a recent case of abuse where one young, Indonesian nanny was tortured and tormented by her host family in Hong Kong. But this case is not an isolated problem specific to Hong Kong. Rather, this is a pervasive issue around the globe: The vulnerable are exploited.
We must all also abide by and preach this following teaching of Caryacarya to one and all.
Look after your assistants as your own
children
and help for their all-round development
and help for their all-round development
Sadguru Baba says, “No one in Ananda Marga is anyone's servant. Use terms like “agricultural assistant” or “family assistant” according to the nature of their work. Look after your assistants as your own children and pay attention towards their all-round development. Fix the time for their Iishvara prańidhána and help them to acquire social status. Never be an impediment their progress.” (1)
Now first see below news: Saudi employer ‘pours boiling water on Filipino maid’
(Courtesy of Gulf News Report)
Must help those manipulated and besieged
As Ananda Margiis, we must help those from being manipulated, taken advantage of, and besieged by the dominant group or individual.
Every Ananda Margii must be alert and treat everyone in accordance with neo-humanistic values. We must help others understand that just as they value their own life similarly those who are vulnerable and prone to being exploited also cherish their lives. So every Ananda Margii must not allow anyone to exploit or take advantage of others - not under any circumstances.
Slur on Ananda Marga
Here is Baba’s teaching.
“One who does not come forward to help when seeing a person in distress is unworthy to be called a human being – he or she is a slur on Ananda Marga.” (2)
Hong Kong woman guilty in Indonesian
maid abuse case
(Courtesy of Yahoo News)
A Hong Kong woman was convicted Tuesday of beating and starving her Indonesian maid and keeping her prisoner in a case that sparked international outrage and highlighted the plight of migrant domestic workers.
The verdict, read out to a packed courtroom, was met with cheers by activists and supporters of Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, a former domestic helper who has become the face of a campaign for improved workers' rights in the financial hub.
Pictures of the injuries sustained by the 24-year-old, who was admitted to hospital in her home country emaciated and in a critical condition after being abused by mother-of-two Law Wan-tung, fuelled anger in Indonesia and shocked Hong Kong.
Sulistyaningsih hailed the ruling but called for reforms to ensure Hong Kong employers no longer treated domestic workers "like slaves".
She said that while she forgave her abuser, she hoped Law would receive the maximum seven year jail term when sentencing is announced on February 27.
"She was, for want of a better word, a prisoner in those premises," Judge Amanda Woodcock said, referring to Sulistyaningsih.
"She was completely isolated, and (this) helps explain why this abuse could go on for so long without her retaliating or anyone knowing."
A group of protesters gather outside the courthouse in support of Indonesian former maid Erwiana Sul …
"When Erwiana left Hong Kong she was a shadow of her former self."
Law, 44, was found guilty of 18 of the 20 charges laid against her, including grievous bodily harm, assault, criminal intimidation and failure to pay wages.
She lowered her head but appeared to be calm as the verdict was announced, while a jubilant Sulistyaningsih, clad in a black T-shirt with her face and the word "justice" emblazoned on it, hugged activists.
"I am happy that she was found guilty," she told AFP in an interview.
- 'Still not enough' -
"Myself, I can forgive her. But Hong Kong has a justice system, because of that, justice must be upheld."
Demonstrators pump their fists at a 'One Billion Rising for Justice' rally in Hong Kong, on …
At a separate news conference, she called for reform in Hong Kong, and said her native Indonesia must not shirk its responsibilities to protect its citizens who travel abroad to work.
"I hope they will start treating migrant workers as workers and human beings, and stop treating us like slaves," she said.
Sulistyaningsih said she hoped her former employer would receive the greatest possible sentence, "even though for me, that is still not enough compared to what she did to me and other victims".
During the six-week trial, prosecutors said Law turned household items such as a mop, a ruler and a clothes hanger into "weapons" against her maids.
Sulistyaningsih described in vivid detail how she was "tortured", starved, beaten and ritually humiliated by Law, with prosecutors saying she was treated as an "unpaid slave".
"It's a victory for Erwiana," Aaron Ceradoy, programme coordinator for the Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants, told AFP.
"It would be good if the migrant community can use this case to strengthen their position on their demands for changes in policies."
The case sparked protests by migrant workers in Hong Kong, and has thrust the plight of migrant domestic helpers in Asia and the Middle East into the headlines after other shocking incidents of torture and even killings.
Sulistyaningsih said she lived for months on nothing but meagre portions of bread and rice, sleeping only four hours a day and being so badly beaten by her employer that she was knocked unconscious.
Law's defence accused the former maid and another two domestic helpers involved in the case of being "opportunistic", and that the injuries could have been caused by accidents. Woodcock in her ruling dismissed those claims as "desperate and fanciful".
"The message should be brought home that if you live in a society where you're fortunate enough to employ a domestic helper, they're still protected by the law," police detective superintendent David Cameron told reporters after the verdict.
Hong Kong is home to nearly 300,000 maids from mainly Southeast Asian countries -- predominantly Indonesia and the Philippines -- and criticism from rights groups over their treatment is growing.
Amnesty International in 2013 condemned the "slavery-like" conditions faced by thousands of Indonesian women who work as domestic staff and accused authorities of "inexcusable" inaction.(Courtesy of Yahoo News)
A pervasive issue around the
globe
Again, this is not an isolated problem from Hong Kong. Rather, this is a pervasive issue around the globe: Vulnerable are exploited. As Ananda Margiis, we must help innocent people from being manipulated, tortured, and besieged by the dominant group. Otherwise one is a slur on Ananda Marga.
“One who does not come forward to help when seeing a person in distress is unworthy to be called a human being – he or she is a slur on Ananda Marga.” (2)
in Him,
Prabha'
References
1. Caryacarya-2, Society, pt #32
2.Caryacarya-2, Society, pt #12
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Links
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2013/07/animals-are-only-for-my-enjoyment.html
Links
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2013/07/animals-are-only-for-my-enjoyment.html
