Credit: Pixabay
Following the recent publication of a statement by five local non-profit organisations on the treatment of victims of violence and exploitation in the Grand Duchy, Luxembourg's Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Jean Asselborn, has confirmed that he is open to discussion on the subject.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs reported that the Minister Jean Asselborn "takes note" of the information provided by the five Luxembourg non-profits (ASTI asbl, CID Fraen an Gender, CLAE, Finkapé - Reseau Afro-Descendant Luxembourg and Time for Equality) which signed a press release dated 24 June 2021 concerning the fate of a woman who was residing illegally in Luxembourg and who was the victim of sexual harassment as well as verbal and physical abuse at the hands of her employer.
The non-profits in question lamented that, after reporting the abuse to the police, the woman had her passport confiscated and was ordered to leave the country.
According to the Foreign Ministry, this decision was taken in light of the information available as of 17 June 2021. Nevertheless, Minister Jean Asselborn "remains available for an exchange in order to allow the associations concerned to present to him any relevant information relating to this case".
For data protection and privacy reasons, the Ministry could not provide additional details at this time.
