Thai worker assault reflects broader abuse of vulnerable migrants: rights panel

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea on Thursday urged a thorough investigation into the assault on a Thai factory worker, warning the case reflects recurring abuses against migrant workers in vulnerable residency situations. The case stems from a Feb. 20 incident at a coating plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, where a Thai worker suffered serious internal injuries after the company owner allegedly blasted compressed air at the worker’s lower body. The case drew wider scrutiny after

By The Korea Herald