Hong Kong and the Philippines: After the Hostages, Questions and Concerns
The Asian Human Rights Commission has posted this very interesting commentary on the recent hostage situation in the Philippines. The statement gets at some of the underlying dynamics involved, as Hong Kong is a major destination for Filipina migrants, particularly domestic workers.
Excerpt:
“While the tragic circumstances cannot be denied, the AHRC is deeply concerned by people who are trying to blow this incident out of proportion by manipulating the tragedy in expressing their anger. We have already been informed via SMS today of an incident in which a man in Kowloon Tong was heard to have shouted: ‘We employ them (Filipinos) in our homes and they murder us in their homes.’ This tragedy should not become a conflict of nationalities and it must not, at any point, be seen as such.”
