Two Child Workers Tortured by Their Employer

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Video footage of the torture of two child workers in the central province of Konya has emerged.

Two siblings, E.A.Y. (15) and H.H.Y. (17) who work at an auto spare parts shop were injured because of the torture, the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG Assembly) reported.

E.A.Y. was hung to the ceiling by the owner of the shop for "forgetting the size of a screw." The boy stayed hung for about 15 minutes while his pants were pulled down, the footage shows.

The employer also beat H.H.Y. for "bending a material incorrectly." Having bruises and swelling on his face, the boy was taken to a hospital.

The police have launched an investigation against the employer for "willful injury" after the boys filed a complaint against him. (AÖ/VK)