A group of prominent lawyers filed a lawsuit against Panama regarding its detention of migrants deported from the U.S., aiming to challenge a policy that facilitates the export of migrants to Central America. The suit, addressed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, includes 10 Iranian Christian converts and 102 migrants as plaintiffs, contending that their asylum rights were violated. Panama’s government, while distancing itself from direct custody claims, acknowledges police presence at the detention facility, raising concerns about the adherence to international norms of refugee treatment.
The lawsuit follows the detention of 112 migrants, claiming the US violated the Iranian group's asylum rights while Panama's actions contravene international law.
Panama's government denies custody over migrants, asserting that IOM and UNHCR manage their situation, despite armed police guarding the fenced camp.
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