Migrants Crossing a Dangerous Area Need Panama’s Help
This article is a summary of reporting by Human Rights Watch. Originally published September 27, 2022.
Following an immense rise in irregular transit through the Darién Gap in 2022, rights monitors highlighted the widespread abuses suffered by migrants, including physical extortion, robbery, and sexual violence. The analysis called on the Panamanian government to enhance safety, facilitate medical and psychosocial support, and upgrade facilities at border reception stations. The report underscored that regional coordination and safe pathways were urgently required to keep vulnerable families from risking their lives.
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Human Rights Watch urged Panamanian authorities to improve protections and humanitarian conditions for migrants crossing the Darién jungle.
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