Insann urges GS to apply the law in the case of two MDWs

Following the raid by General Security units into the offices of Insann Association and the arrest of Renuka Irangani and her husband Jagdish Kumar with no charges (press here for full news), the two Nepalese domestic workers are heading today to the GS headquarters for renewal of their residency permits. According to Rula Hamati, research and advocacy officer at Insann, the General Security did not request the appearance of the employers nor the payment of renewal fees as usually is the case, which arose suspicion of a hidden intention to deport the family. To this end, director and founder of Insann, George Nasrallah, sent an open letter to GS Director General, Abbas Ibrahim, thanking him for renewing the papers. “Your final decision on this family’s case carries major importance,” he stated in the letter hoping the GS would abide by an earlier court decision and observe international conventions. For her part, Hamati said that the positive tone of the above letter aimed to encourage the General Security to act justly and to take the right decision. Al Akhbar newspaper added that in doing so Insann is acting as a watchdog while hoping that GS takes the right decision. (Al Akhbar, 14 May 2015)