Time to rededicate to international law
Wednesday 16 December 2020
THE EDITOR: Recent matters involving the deportation of Venezuelan nationals from TT, subsequent intervening orders from our High Court and the consequent return of a handful of these deportees, including children, have prompted global attention and triggered statements from international bodies such as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Amnesty International and the Inter American Commission on Human Rights.
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