Shocking Human Rights Violation Scene: Migrant Worker Bound to Bricks and Lifted by Forklift

A serious human rights violation incident has occurred at a brick production factory in Naju, Jeollanam-do, where a migrant worker was bound to bricks and lifted by a forklift.

According to the Jeollanam-do Migrant Workers' Human Rights Network on the 23rd, a Sri Lankan national known as A, working at the brick factory in Naju, was subjected to inhumane treatment that completely disregarded human dignity by his fellow workers earlier this month.

The video released by the Jeollanam-do Migrant Workers' Human Rights Network shows A being lifted into the air by a forklift, bound with layers of transparent plastic along with a pile of bricks.

What is even more shocking is that during this process, his fellow workers were filming the scene with their mobile phones while laughing.

The video also includes a scene where a man, presumed to be Korean, questions A, who is dangling in the air, asking "Did you do something wrong?" and pressuring him by saying "You should admit your mistake." After enduring repeated group bullying, A eventually sought help from a labor organization.

A representative from the Jeollanam-do Migrant Workers' Human Rights Network strongly pointed out, "An unspeakable atrocity is happening in the industrial workplace," and emphasized that "human rights violations against migrant workers are still rampant." This serves as a clear indication that the system for protecting the human rights of migrant workers in our society is not functioning properly.

In response, the Jeollanam-do Migrant Workers' Human Rights Network plans to hold a press conference in front of Naju City Hall on the 24th to urge a thorough investigation into the status of human rights violations and intends to report the perpetrators to the police soon.

There is an urgent need for social attention and institutional measures to protect the human rights of migrant workers.

Image source: Jeollanam-do Migrant Workers' Human Rights Network, reference photo for understanding the article / gettyimagesbank