The deportation flights of Venezuelan people violate international law

2023-10-19 09:36:00
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He The United States government must immediately stop ignoring international human rights and refugee law and end deportation flights and forced returns to VenezuelaAmnesty International stated today in response to the illegal deportations of Venezuelans from the United States to Venezuela.

“More than 25% of Venezuela’s population – more than 7.71 million people – have fled massive human rights violations and possible crimes against humanity. That’s one in four people in the country, while the numbers continue to rise. Since May 2022, there has been an increase of 1.4 million people. Amnesty International calls for a ban on all forced returns to Venezuela, given the risk to the lives, safety and freedoms of Venezuelans if they are returned,” said Ana Piquer, Americas director at Amnesty International.

“The United States government must be consistent with its condemnation of human rights violations in the country, as well as its recent redesignation and extension of Temporary Protected Status for more than 470,000 Venezuelan people currently in the United States, and cease immediately all deportation flights and forced returns of Venezuelan people to their country. All returns already made must be reviewed and reversed in cases where due process has not been fully observed.”

The United States is one of the main countries that welcome Venezuelans in the world, and the population increases daily as Venezuelans continue to be one of the main nationalities that arrive in the United States across the border and parole programs. According to obligations under international law, in particular the principle of non-refoulement, Amnesty International believes that Venezuelans should not be returned to their country. UNHCR has also called on States to refrain from deporting, expelling or otherwise forcing Venezuelans to return to Venezuela, urging them to guarantee this guarantee in the documentation provided to Venezuelans and through clear instructions to the forces. of order and security.