Sunday, June 17, 2007

Henan slave master caught

Heng Tinghan, who is accused of holding slaves to work in his brick kiln in Shanxi province, has been arrested, media report. Reuters:
He has become a central villain in a national drama over possibly hundreds or more teenage and adult "slaves" forced or cheated into grueling labor in kilns, mines and foundries across Shanxi and neighboring Henan province...
"I felt it was a fairly small thing, just hitting and swearing at the workers and not giving them wages," Heng said, according to the Shiyan Evening News.

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