The United Nations System in Trinidad and Tobago is concerned after authorities in Trinidad and Tobago announced they had facilitated the return to Venezuela of scores of Venezuelan citizens, including asylum seekers, who had been in detention.
“The United Nations is concerned for the welfare of these people and is in contact with the appropriate authorities in Port of Spain to ensure that any person in need of protection will get it without fail,” said the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Richard Blewitt, today.
Mr. Blewitt’s comments came after the Ministry of National Security announced that 82 Venezuelan citizens who had been held in detention in Trinidad and Tobago, had been turned over to the Venezuelan Embassy for repatriation to Venezuela.
The group, comprising 53 men and 29 women, included several individuals who had been registered as asylum seekers in Trinidad and Tobago as well as others who had initiated asylum requests or had signaled an intention to do so.
They were flown out of Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday aboard a Venezuelan Government aircraft. The Ministry statement said all returns were voluntary although this could not be verified independently by United Nations observers.
Venezuelans have been leaving their country in growing numbers, many in need of international protection and seeking temporary refuge in countries of the Americas region, including in some Caribbean small island States like Trinidad and Tobago.
The United Nations and its local partners have encouraged the prompt adoption of national legislation on refugee issues, and work together to support the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in its efforts to develop an efficient and secure asylum system.
I just hope MAD EURO do not execute them or send them to hard labour prison camps on their return to Venezuela. Remember these 82 Venezuelans are Asylum seekers. They are not ordinary travelers and returning an Asylum seeker to his/ her home land could spell death…
Well let’s hope that they will be OK.
Nobody tho want savage venezuelans in they country, how allu make allu bed so allu have to sleep in it… Go back in that hellhole allu make
Dominicans aself following the same path is a vybez the only difference is they run UK, US, and Canada, and white people have heart and scared to send dem home
The country has every right to exercise its laws in its jurisdiction . It is up to them to decide who they will and will not give asylum to .
Just do let them come DA.?