Amnesty International in a report released Monday said that Curacao is denying protection to Venezuelan immigrants.
By The Hill – Lexi Lonas
Oct 12, 2021
The human rights group says Venezuelan immigrants have been denied international protection by Curaçaoan and Dutch authorities.
The group states they have documented at least 22 cases where human rights violations have occurred against Venezuelan immigrants including denial of their right to seek asylum.
“It’s unacceptable that the Kingdom of the Netherlands has supported the Curaçaoan authorities in rounding up, detaining and deporting people who fled Venezuela in search of safety. Instead of turning a blind eye while people’s human rights are being violated, the Dutch authorities should ensure that they receive the international protection they need,” Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said.
Conditions have not improved since Amnesty International’s last report in 2018 with Venezuelan immigrants forced to sign deportation forms, denied legal counsel, automatically detained for unknown periods of time, put in prison with criminals and shot with rubber bullets.
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