The President of Cape Verde, José Maria Neves, this Monday defended a “greater commitment” to life and asked to avoid the tendency to criminalize migrants.
“We must avoid the tendency to criminalize migrants, whose illegal status is often used to subject them to slave labor and other inhumane, unfortunate situations with disregard for human life,” urged the head of state of Cape Verde.
Therefore, in a message dedicated to International Migration Day, which is celebrated this Monday, the President of the Republic of Cape Verde defended a “more serious commitment” to life and avoiding the dehumanization of migrants.
More than 30 years after the adoption of the convention that established the day by the United Nations, José Maria Neves said it applies in many countries, including Cape Verde, but noted that the balance at the global level remains “much lower than what would be desirable.” “
And he noted that the most alarming situation concerns migrants who are forced to leave their countries of origin, fleeing mainly due to war, famine and the effects of climate change, while trying to save their lives.
“These victims of many tragedies, seeking to escape death, become targets of human trafficking, encounter insurmountable walls, and often only the depths of the ocean remain as a graveyard,” he said.
Recalling that migration flows have always existed throughout history, the head of state of Cape Verde lamented that currently thousands of lives are “disposable and discarded”, indicating a “global failure” in making the Earth a safe space.
Regarding Cape Verde, from where people have always migrated, the head of state noted that the reality has changed in recent decades: the country receives thousands of immigrants, meaning that more than 2% of the population is of foreign origin. .
These circumstances, he continued, pose challenges in terms of tolerance, empathy, social and political action in favor of justice, human rights and social cohesion.
In his message, Neves also called on all immigrants to organize their documents and avoid illegality (a situation in which about 20% still find themselves) in order to also guarantee their rights and at the same time contribute to the development process of Cape Verde. , in a variety of industries.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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