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Devastating.
These are not isolated events, and (only some of!) these tragedies will continue to make headlines until Trinidad authorities are (made) too uncomfortable to keep looking away and reverse their policies.
Learn more at: #NáufragosDeGuiria
https://in.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-migrants/14-migrants-found-dead-off-of-venezuelas-eastern-coast-idUSKBN28N0R1
These are not isolated events, and (only some of!) these tragedies will continue to make headlines until Trinidad authorities are (made) too uncomfortable to keep looking away and reverse their policies.
Learn more at: #NáufragosDeGuiria
https://in.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-migrants/14-migrants-found-dead-off-of-venezuelas-eastern-coast-idUSKBN28N0R1
Tragedy comes only weeks after Trinidad forced 29 Venezuelans -including 16 minors- back to the open sea. In November, @Refugees warned that despite open letter by Venezuelan NGOs and partners, "Detentions and deportations to #Venezuela continued". https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/11/trinidad-tobago-return-deported-children-second-chance/
Complex humanitarian emergency #Venezuela reaches way beyond borders, constitutes one of largest displacement crises worldwide. Highly dangerous migration routes, exploitation, lack of food/medicine/healthcare, xenophobia existed for much longer but exacerbated by COVID19..
leaving many individuals and families outside the country in extremely vulnerable situations and urgent need of assistance and protection, which is often the reason they are forced to leave #Venezuela in the first place.
Behind every number is a story: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/world/americas/coronavirus-migrants-venezuela.html
Behind every number is a story: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/world/americas/coronavirus-migrants-venezuela.html
. @Refugees warns "500-700 people are exiting #Venezuela daily, exposing them to heightened risks of violence, exploitation, trafficking". While many require immediate assistance - food, shelter, healthcare - flight comes with unimaginable trauma. https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2020/12/5fd32fe54/urgent-support-needed-venezuelan-refugees-migrants-facing-trauma-hardship.html
International community is strong on denouncing suffering of millions within #Venezuela, calling for relief, sanctions, justice.
Why does solidarity often end as soon as it requires others to act? At what point does outrage end and indifference start? https://www.voanews.com/americas/venezuelan-refugees-migrants-face-violence-trafficking-exploitation-un-agencies-say
Why does solidarity often end as soon as it requires others to act? At what point does outrage end and indifference start? https://www.voanews.com/americas/venezuelan-refugees-migrants-face-violence-trafficking-exploitation-un-agencies-say
If governments worldwide are committed to "protect Venezuelans", the easiest way to start is by upholding their own legal obligations.
Denouncing wrongdoing by others is important and necessary; but change is only gonna happen if it begins at home. #ConLosRefugiados
Denouncing wrongdoing by others is important and necessary; but change is only gonna happen if it begins at home. #ConLosRefugiados
Easy to brush off responsibilities to countries in the region, but wider international community - including those publicly and strongly denouncing the multidimensional crisis - must assume equal responsibility in helping regional states across continent to protect+assist.
Last week, 159 humanitarian organizations launched 1.44 billion USD plan to respond to growing needs of 4.6 million Venezuelan refugees+migrants in Latin America/Caribbean. "Support from international community remains essential to help host countries". https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2020/12/5fd32fe54/urgent-support-needed-venezuelan-refugees-migrants-facing-trauma-hardship.html
