A Sri Lankan migrant worker said he continues to suffer from trauma months after co-workers tied him to a forklift and mocked him at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla, in an incident that has fueled national outrage and triggered a government investigation into the abuse of foreign laborers.
Jeonnam Migrant Workers' Human Rights Network (translated) released a 58-second video of the scene. The worker was subjected to abuse despite making no mistakes on the job, according to Jeonnam Migrant Workers' Human Rights Network. About 20 workers are currently employed at the factory, including the worker."They never apologized to me directly," the worker said.
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