Victim 'appalled' by Hong Kong's refusal to outlaw forced labour


In April, a judge ruled that Hong Kong's lack of a dedicated anti-trafficking law contributed to the police botching an investigation into the abuse of a Filipino domestic helper. - AFP

HONG KONG, Aug 6 (AFP): A sex-abuse victim whose case led to a judicial rebuke of Hong Kong's failure to outlaw forced labour has said she is appalled by the government's decision to appeal the landmark ruling.

In April, a judge ruled that Hong Kong's lack of a dedicated anti-trafficking law contributed to the police botching an investigation into the abuse of a Filipino domestic helper, identified in court as "CB".

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