HAVANA, Cuba, Nov 11, CMC – The UN’s essential human rights company is looking on the Dominican Republic to halt the deportations of Haitian migrants at a time of unrest of their nation.
“Continued armed violence and systematic human rights violations in Haiti don’t at the moment enable for a secure, dignified and sustainable return of Haitians to the nation,” the UN Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk mentioned in an announcement.
Haitian official say that between August 1 and October 31, at the very least 60,204 had been deported together with 22,656 Haitians final month.
Türk additionally urged Haiti to take measures to stop xenophobia and discrimination towards Haitians, who’re fleeing the French-speaking Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM) nation because of the gang wars and political unrest, with migrants in search of refuge throughout the area.
Reacting to Türk’s assertion, the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, instructed the media, that the statements of the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights calling on the Dominican Republic to cease the deportations of Haitians to their nation of origin had been unacceptable.
“The migration coverage of every nation is inside the jurisdiction of every authorities, which makes these statements unacceptable and irresponsible”.
He rejected Türk’s assertion, recalling that the Dominican Republic is the nation that has suffered probably the most economically from the unlawful migration of Haitians.
He mentioned additionally the Dominican Republic has proven probably the most solidarity with Haiti and due to this fact that nobody couldn’t “ask extra of the Dominican Republic” and that nation won’t solely “multiply the immigration management operations” but additionally “enhance deportations” beginning subsequent week.
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