Immunity to Devyani disappointing: US trade union centre

January 14, 2014 09:15

The largest federation of unions in the US has expressed displeasure over the State Department's decision to accord full diplomatic immunity to senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade.

The AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka, however, applauded the Department of Justice, particularly US Attorney Preet Bharara, for its steadfast pursuit of justice in this case.

"The indictment of the consular officer itself is a rare occurrence and a positive step in the movement to uphold the rights of domestic workers. However, when the US Attorney presented the charges, it was revealed that the Department of State recently granted Khobragade diplomatic immunity, allowing her to return to India," Trumka said in a statement.

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