WILLEMSTAD.- Venezuelans fleeing their own misery from their country of origin cannot find themselves in a worse situation when they arrive in Curaçao. This concludes the report (Hidden and Fear) that two people, Izza Leghtas and Jessica Thea made and that was published recently. The situation cannot be worse and Refugiados International said after leaving our island in February investigating the circumstances in which it is estimated that more than 10,000 undocumented migrants from the neighboring country are immersed in Curaçao.
“In crisis situations the quality of service and assistance varies from one visiting country to another, but the fate of Venezuelans seeking a better life in Curaçao, barely 40 miles away from the Venezuelan coast, is the worst decision they can take “, this according to what Izza Leghtas and Jessica Thea stated in their report” Hidden and Afraid “.
Thus, the product of this report expresses how critical the Government of Curaçao handles this situation, but it is also very strong regarding the behavior of politics in the Kingdom, which simply evades facing this problem. “Holland has often been seen as one of those who advocate for the rights of people and who gives humanitarian aid and support for international development.
But the fate of Venezuelans in Curaçao has a very strong contrast to the support that the Netherlands gives to the refugees. For example: there are initiatives that give access to work to refugees in Turkey and Jordan. The Netherlands also offered humanitarian aid to Venezuelans who are still living in our country and offered 4 million Euros to Venezuelan immigrants and refugees in Colombia. “
Leghtas and Thea emphasized that Curaçao is part of the Dutch Kingdom and consequently is tied to different international human rights treaties and conventions, such as: The European Treaty for the Rights of Persons (EVRM). But Venezuelans in Curaçao do not have access to those rights, and that is the painful conclusion to which they came with their report. Refugiados Internacional is an independent organization for human rights and has among other lawyers that come out in defense of those without state or nationality.
