Tortured maids
My focus in this letter is not on the occasional news headlines on torture of household assistants. What I refer to is the silent unseen tortures (physical & verbal) of poor victims who come to the cities. I was taken aback by a particular incident a few months back when I found a dignified and respected lady physically abusing her support staff over trifling matters. It was even shocking for me as I knew she was one of those who even worked for the humanitarian missions and often identified for her philanthropic contributions to society. Surely, I was prompted by this incident to write but I understand the level of mass torture going on throughout the socio demographical classes of urban life.
I would urge the readers to raise their voice in favour of introducing an effective complaints procedure against the 'masters' that would allow torture survivors to make complaints to independent agencies confidentially and without fear, harassment or the need for bribes and ensure that such complaints are investigated promptly and impartially.
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