Human Rights Watch: Colombia and Panama failing migrants crossing Darien Gap | DW News

Panama and Colombia are appealing for
more help in managing the number of
migrants Crossing through the darang Gap
it follows accusations they are ignoring
grave human rights abuses Human Rights
Watch this week claimed neither country
was doing enough to protect the growing
number of people making their way across
the
Jungle the number of people making the
perilous Trek between South and Central
America has risen to record levels
migrants endure the 5-day Journey
Through the dense jungle and River
Crossings with the constant threat of
violence from Criminal
gangs human rights Advocates say Panama
and Colombia which border the jungle are
failing to protect those Crossing they
say the countries are ignoring sexual
abuse and not looking into those who
have gone
missing
officials deny ignoring the problems but
agree more needs to be
done we take note of the report but we
would also like the efforts of both
countries to be recognized as the
foreign minister of Panama I’m actively
managing the migration issue
unfortunately geography has imposed this
situation upon us we’re not the country
where migrants wish to reside rather
we’re the ones currently handling the
crisis
last year more than 520,000 people made
the crossing twice as many as in
2022 about half of those were
Venezuelans escaping their nation’s
economic and political
crisis more than 80% of the migrants who
are in Colombia intend to stay but in
order to take in more we need more
resources we already have regulation in
place that allows us to receive between
350 and 600,000 migrants in Colombia not
only those from Venezuela but all
migrants coming to
Colombia but we need the support of the
International
Community in spite of the risks the
Darian Gap is a key route for migrants
hoping to reach the United States where
many people are headed in search of not
only safety but opportunities yeah
oh

Panama and Colombia are appealing for more help in managing the number of migrants crossing through the Darien Gap. It follows accusations they are ignoring grave human rights abuses. Human Rights Watch this week claimed neither country was doing enough to protect the growing number of people making their way across the jungle.

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26 comments

  2. if you think about it, lots of westerners would pay a tour operator to take that hike.. like doing the inca trail

  6. This route opened like a decade ago and the related mass immigration as well…why is this news?

  8. Why should they be forced to protect this illegal immigrants? They are the ones choosing an isolated and dangerous route. This is on them.

  10. Bald and Bankrupt made an epic video on crossing the Darien Gap a few months ago, he crossed it himself and filmed it, highly recommended

  15. Oh? So what do the Human Rights want? Red carpets to be rolled out for the illegal immigrants?!!! Is there no one in the Human Rights organization with basic common sense?

  16. These countries need to continue working together about these issues and find a solution as a team to prevent illegal immigration and lower crime rates.

  21. Que hueso…, que culpa tiene Panamá, porque esa gente pase por la serva de manera ilegal. Osea, comente un delito el contaminar nuestro recursos natural y gastamos miles de dolares cuando llegar, y entonces tenemos la culpa de su malas decisiones. Vayanse a la Vex?!&/, con su pensamiento cristal aquí.

  25. 1:24 apparently some of the people taking those routes are experienced professionals that are looking for opportunities- you guys need tech workers? Doctors? I think you should maybe consider being a sanctuary country- maybe teaching/learning opportunities?

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