WILLEMSTAD - Seven Venezuelan women who cannot be deported cannot await the decision of the Criminal Court in Strasbourg outside of prison. This was ruled by the Court of First Instance. They are being held in the women's section of the prison.
The women were detained aboard a boat sailing within the territorial waters of Curaçao on 11 April and placed in detention in the women's section of prison Sentro di Detenshon i Korekshon Kòrsou.
Pursuant to Article 39 of the ECHR, the European Court ruled on 23 April 2019 that the applicants may not be deported to Venezuela until the European Court can determine whether the temporary measure will be lifted based on documents yet to be received.
It is established that the group of Venezuelan women cannot be deported at least before 23 May 2019, as was also confirmed at the hearing by Minister of Justice Quincy Girigorie. Pending the final decision of the European Court, the Venezuelan women remain detained.
According to the court, it cannot be concluded that they are subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment in prison, as the group itself claims.
Account is also taken of the fact that the minister explained that the renovation of the women's section of the immigration barracks is expected to be completed in May.