NAY PYI TAW, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's House of Representatives, or the Lower House, on Thursday agreed to discuss on a proposal calling on the government to take action against some members of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) who failed to protect two house maids from human rights abuse, according to parliament sources.
The MNHRC was blamed for not taking serious action over the recent case of two girl house maids being tortured by their employers.
The 17-year-old and 16-year-old girls, who have been working for the Inwa tailoring shop in Yangon's Kyauktada township for two years, were persecuted by the employers by crushing their hands and cutting bodies with knife.
Through formal complaint to the police, the two maids were returned to their parents early this month.
However, the MNHRC mediated between the victims and the employers outside the court, with the employers agreeing to pay 5 million kyat (over 4,000 U.S. dollars) for the settlement of the case instead of being pursued legally.
The Myanmar Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and Yangon Region Social Welfare Department have filed lawsuits against the employers.
The President's Office also issued an announcement on Thursday, saying that the government will watch and see the case.
