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Human Rights Watch urges Chile to end summary deportation of Venezuelans

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean government "should end its summary deportations of Venezuelans" under its migration law "and ensure that all expulsions comply with international human rights law," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday.

The organization alleges a series of serious violations of the fundamental rights of expelled Venezuelan migrants, such as impediments to access to telephone calls and lawyers, summary deportations on weekends (when appellate courts are closed), and separation of families, among others.

After reviewing 21 court rulings and more than 250 deportation orders, the international body also identified "violations of due process, including the right to . . .

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