2023-06-22 02:20:00
UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Garry Conillewarned this Wednesday that among the almost fifty women who died on Tuesday after a brawl in a prison in Honduras, some lived with their children, who are now “in a situation of extreme vulnerability”.
“Some of the women lived in detention with their sons and daughters. These boys and girls are now in a situation of extreme vulnerability. I am deeply concerned for their well-being and safety.”said the regional director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) in a written statement.
Conille stated that “no mother, father or caregiver wants their sons and daughters to be exposed to a situation of extreme violence”, and recommended that “To help them cope with trauma and loss, all survivors urgently need special and psychosocial care.”
The director of Unicef considered in this sense that “No child or adolescent should be separated from their mother, father or caregiver, unless their best interests are at risk”and noted that “All women who live in detention with their sons and daughters must always be protected.”
Therefore, Conille stated that “Unicef is committed to supporting Honduras in reviewing the situation of children living in institutions, including detention centers, to guarantee all their rights.”
“We cannot leave behind the boys and girls trapped in the spiral of violence, exclusion and poverty. The only way to break this cycle is to ensure that they have access to all social services. They deserve the opportunity to prosper.”remarked the senior United Nations official.
Conille pointed out that “unfortunately” this incident is not an isolated case in Latin America and the Caribbean “where violence is often part of the daily life of many children and women.”
“We call on all countries in the region to guarantee the safety and well-being of children who live with their mothers in detention”added the regional director of Unicef.
The delivery of the first women killed on Tuesday in a Honduran prison, between burned and shot and with bladed weapons, took place this Wednesday in Tegucigalpa amidst the pain of their relatives and the confusion of many who know nothing about the relatives to those who seek
The spokesman for the Honduran Public Ministry, Yuri Mora, told EFE that of the 46 women who died in the Center for the Social Adaptation of Women (Cefas), 23 were due to firearms and blades, while the other 23 for burns in the fire that broke out during a brawl, apparently between members of two enemy gangs.
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