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俄国姑娘向警方求救

汉城时报

翻译：仲哥

在夜总会和酒吧工作的俄罗斯女孩受到老板越来越粗暴的虐待后，纷纷向当地警方投诉求救。她们的人权受到侵犯的案例不断上升。

一位自称只一个字“J”的俄罗斯女子在8月初她到韓国仅两周后，在布山(Busan)的一家夜总会遭到一位顧客的性侵犯。来韓国之前，有协议，她的工作只是跳舞。但是，她在工作时却违约被强迫买淫。痛苦地忍受数夜后，她鼓起勇气向当地警方报案。在国际警察机关的帮助下获救回国。她的案情是大量基本人权受侵犯甚至人权剝夺的案例之一。

另一位名字只一个“U”的俄罗斯姑娘，自从来韓国后，痛苦哭泣数月。她来韓国是为了赚钱支付在俄罗斯生病母亲的住院费。她的母亲已经在医院住院长达半年之久。她是由月涌波(Uijongbu)夜总会雇用的。她已经四个月领不到工资了。老板扣发了她约2百万。她也向当地警方求救，警方帮助她索回工资。据警方说，她于10月23日返回俄罗斯去照顧病情恶化的母亲。以上两个案例只是大冰山浮出水面的小冰块。据国家警察透露，从八月以来有30名外藉“打工妺”在数十个案件中得到警方解救。这些妇女由于害怕老板的报复，对警方的援助和介入畏缩而退。在听到“大姐们”说想在韓国工作，买淫是无法逃避的情况以后，上个月入境的6名俄罗斯女子决定向警方求助。

一位警察说，“现在外藉女工对当地警察的态度有了转变。以前她们害怕当地警察，而现在她们遇到麻烦和困难时就向警方报告。有求必应，受害者大多如愿以尝。”

同时警方表示，他们需要志愿俄文翻译，有意者呼02-313-9259。

以下原文＞＞＞

Russian Girls Seek Help from Police

The Seoul Times

More Russian girls working in night clubs and bars are resorting to local police as
their employers treat them harsher and harsher. Their rights are being infringed by their employers in increasing cases.

A Russian lady who identified herself only as "J" was sexually violated by one of the customers in a nightclub in Busan early August rarely two weeks after she came to Korea. Before her arrival she was told that all she has to do is just dancing. But she was forced to do prostitution at work in violation of the contract.

After several nights of agonizing, she took the courage to report her case to the local police. She was able to return to her country with the help of the National Police Agency. He case is one of the numerous cases in which workers' rights or even basic human rights are being infringed or denied.

Another Russian girl called only "U" has had to spend the last four months in tears since she came to Korea in her efforts to pay the hospital bill for her ailing mother back in Russian. Her mother has been on the hospital bed for nearly half a year.

The Russian lady failed to receive four months of her back wager from the owner of a Uijongbu night club where she has been employed. She was denied her rear salary of 2 million won by her employer.

She also resorted to the local police who helped her get her back salary. She left for her country Oct. 23 to tend her ever worsening mother, according to police. The two cases are just tip of the iceberg.

National police said a total of 30 foreign "working women" in a dozen cases have been helped by police since August. Afraid of retaliation from their employers they shied away from assistance or involvement from local police.

Six Russian women who entered the nation last month decided to seek help from local police after they heard from their "seniors" that prostitution in unavoidable when they want to work in Korea.

One Russian lady said that "I was supposed to marry American man but my employment agency took my registration card and I cannot get US visa now." Another Philippine lady worried that they might be forced to work as prostitute again later when police crackdown terminates.

Police spokesman said that there is a change in the attitude of foreign working women
who used to be afraid of local police. "Now they are beginning to resort to police for their troubles and difficulties in their work place," he said "Most of the victims get what they want with our help."

Meanwhile, police said they need volunteers for interpretation of Russian language. Those interested please call 02-313-9259.