JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hong Kong police interviewed and took DNA samples on Tuesday from an Indonesian maid allegedly tortured by her Hong Kong employer, seeking evidence in a case that has refocused attention on the vulnerabilities of foreign domestic staff working in Asia and the Middle East.

Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made his first public statement on the alleged abuse, which has triggered protests and much media attention in Hong Kong but not as much in Indonesia. Cases of maid abuse are common, and the government has been responding to nationwide floods and an erupting volcano.