It is deeply concerned about increasing the number of these women who are deported to Haiti “in breach of international rules”
The UN criticized Tuesday’s expulsion within a month and by ‘Violation of international rules’ The expulsion of almost thousands of pregnant women and breastfeeds from the authorities of the Dominican Republic to Haiti, a country broken by gang violence.
The United Nations Group on Humanitarian Affairs in its announcement stressed that “It expresses its deep concern about increasing the number of pregnant and lactating women deported by the Dominican Republic to Haiti, in violation of international rules.”
Since April 22nd, the International Organization for Migration (IMU), in cooperation with the Aein authorities, ‘He provided help in an average of 15 pregnant and 15 breastfeeds a day’ In two crossings on the border of the two states, which share the island Espanyolaaccording to the announcement.
The UN did not specify women’s nationality. However, the President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader He has turned the fighting of immigration from Haiti into his battle chariot in recent years.
Authorities are calling for April 21st paper from foreigners who go to hospitals and deporting those who have no legal residence permits as soon as they are offered care.
A total of almost 20,000 people, among them ‘Increasing number of very vulnerable women’deported to Haiti through land borders, number ‘Record in a month’ period ‘according to the DOM.
“It is imperative to comply with the commitments to protect vulnerable people”, The UN Coordinator said in the announcement in Haiti in Haiti, Ulrika Richardson.
“These deportations raise serious concerns from a humanitarian point of view and from human rights, especially when it comes to pregnant and mothers with very young children.”he insisted.
The UN is calling “Migration policies respect human dignity” and to have “more regional solidarity to tackle a crisis that transcends borders and endangers the rights and lives of thousands of people.”
The poorest country in the Western hemisphere, Haiti, has been broken for years by gang violence, accused of killing, rape, looting and kidnapping for ransom, a problem exacerbated by chronic political instability.
Violence escalated even more in the last year. The UN estimates that forcedly displaced within Haiti due to gang action have exceeded a million.
Source :Skai
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