JFJ flags refoulement risks In deportee deal
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June 18, 2026
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Jamaica could jeopardise its international legal obligations and longstanding commitment to human rights by serving as a transit hub for third-country nationals (TCNs) being deported from the United States, human rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has warned.
In a statement released yesterday, JFJ said its primary concern was the risk of refoulement and chain refoulement, which is the act of forcing someone to a place where they are not safe.
It noted that, as a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, Jamaica has a binding duty not to facilitate the transfer or holding of individuals who face persecution or torture.
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