Specific examples
of the abuse
of domestic workers cited by Mr Ewins in his report include physical and sexual violence, threats, psychological, emotional and verbal violence, isolation,
food deprivation, sleep
deprivation, denial
of private life and intimacy, excessive working hours, confiscation
of identity documents, non-payment
of wages or grossly inadequate wages, no access to health or medical care, limited freedom
of movement, threat
of deportation, and assertions by the employer
of their impunity.