The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Financial Services, Trade and Immigration have taken note of an article that appeared in the Tribune on 7 December 2020 related to Asylum Seekers.
The article, attributed to Human Rights Bahamas, has accused the Department of Immigration of “illegally detaining” seven asylum seekers.
The Government of The Bahamas wishes to confirm that it respects and abides by its commitments to human rights under international law. The Bahamas is party to the 1951 United Nations High Commission on Refugees Convention (UNHCR) and its 1967 Protocol, as well as a number of human rights treaties and conventions. The Bahamas Government, in accordance with these commitments, complies with international standards in ensuring that the rights of detainees are fully respected until such time as they are repatriated to their countries of origin.