Death of Saliou Sarr at the Thiaroye police station: The young lawyers' association "strongly condemns"

XALIMANEWS: The Association of Young Lawyers of Senegal (AJAS), through the voice of its president Ousmane Thiam, said Monday condemn "'with force' 'the death of young Saliou Sarr, following" abuse "of which he was allegedly a victim of police custody at the Thiaroye police station in the greater Dakar suburbs

"The evidence shows that he was tortured and tortured. These facts, if proven, are extremely serious and require the exemplary reaction of the judicial authorities so that such acts of barbarism do not go unpunished, "said Mr. Thiam.

He invited, during a press conference, the public prosecutor to seize this case, so that "efficient measures are taken to ensure that the light is made and that the perpetrators are punished in the light of their despicable action." [19659002AccordingtoitspresidenttheAssociationofYoungLawyersofSenegal"undertakestoprovideallthenecessaryassistancetothefamilyofthevictiminhisquestforjustice"

For this purpose, two lawyers have already been appointed to defend the interests of the family of the young Saliout Sarr, announced Ousmane Thiam, before asserting that the AJAS "strongly denounces and condemns the recrudescence of such inhumane acts" attributed to agents of the police force. 659002] In his view, "torture, violence and the violation of human rights both in places of deprivation of liberty and in university space can not be erected in good standing, especially if such acts are attributed to

Especially since the rights of the defense and the presumption of innocence are enshrined and guaranteed by the Senegalese Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, he recalled.
"The presence of the lawyer at all stages of the judicial process, especially as soon as the interpellation, provided for in the WAEMU regulations, concerning the harmonization of the legal profession, is a fundamental guarantee of respect for individual rights, "he said.

Also he said he demanded, on behalf of the AJAS," the respect of this measure by all the agents of the police force so that the security and the physical integrity of any person it can be ensured in an optimal way. "

The Association of Young Lawyers of Senegal, in its struggle for the respect of the human rights," has set up a toll-free number, which will soon be effective, to collect all the complaints investigators, so that the appropriate measures are immediately taken, "said Ousmane Thiam.

In this context, the AJAS" invites the entire population as well as all competent authorities, in the first place, the head of state, to take the necessary measures to restore Senegal's emblem of respect for human rights, concluded Thiam.