Coalition of Senegalese Nationals on arbitrary detention: Let us work in peace

Pursuant to the news published on May 19th about the arbitrary detention of Senegalese domestic workers and which caused an uproar amongst the Senegalese community in Lebanon. The Coalition of Senegalese Nationals issued a statement saying that the community has only the right to express itself vis-à-vis the practices of law enforcement.  The statement refutes all allegations by the police and which were published on WEEPortal on this subject (refer to the following link: “Four Senegalese domestic workers beaten and humiliated as a result of the prevailing sponsorship system”, calling on Lebanese officials to reconsider the issue of the Senegalese domestic workers who were subjected to violence and humiliation and who are still under arrest despite the attempts of their employers to secure their release.  The statement concludes by saying: “At least let us work in peace while you focus on capturing real criminals and their likes”.
Source: L’Orient Le Jour 24 May 2014