This document discusses hate crimes against foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong. It provides definitions of hate crimes and outlines conflict theory, which focuses on power differentials between groups. As a case study, it examines the abuse suffered by an Indonesian domestic helper, Erwiana, at the hands of her employer. Erwiana did not report the abuse initially for fear of losing her job. Laws and agencies discriminate against domestic helpers by restricting their rights and keeping their passports. Employers view domestic helpers as having lower social status and therefore more control over them.