A 10-year resident of Hong Kong, domestic worker Yuli Riswati, is deported after expressing her sympathy for the pro-democracy movement and reporting on the protests in her spare time.
Several large companies have been squeezed between Hong Kong's citizens and China's desire to quell dissent. But Cathay Pacific is uniquely vulnerable and the highest-profile victim.
"The information provided by Yuli was very useful for all those who want to get first-hand information from people on the ground, rather than the standard information and warnings from the Indonesian consulate," said Wahyu Susilo, director of the non-profit organisation Migrant Care, in a statement provided to the ABC.
"This case shows that there is a threat to freedom of expression for migrant workers from Indonesia and other countries in Hong Kong, and is a violation of human rights." Freedom of speech advocacy group PEN International's Hong Kong chapter said in a statement it was"appalled and alarmed" to hear about Ms Riswati's detention.
"We condemn this action which may be intended to intimidate non-permanent residents and deter them from involvement in or documenting and commenting on political events in Hong Kong," it said.
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