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Darien Gap: a risky path in search of a safer life

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UN Human Rights worker speaks with people arriving to the intake centre on the Panama side of the Darien Gap. © Carlos Rodriguez/ROCA
The Darien Gap, in the jungles on the border of Panama and Colombia, has become the latest migration path for those fleeing from violence, insecurity, and lack of opportunity elsewhere in the world. Since August, more than 330,000 people have crossed this expanse.

A/HRC/54/66: Promotion and protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Africans and of people of African descent against excessive use of force and other human rights violations by law enforcement officers through transformative change for racial justice and equality

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Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 47/21, in the present report, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights places a spotlight on the right to participate in public affairs for people of African descent, recognizing that its effective implementation is key to ensuring that decision-making is informed by their lived experiences and expertise, and a prerequisite to transformative change for racial justice and equality. Furthermore, the High Commissioner provides an overview of broader developments and actions taken by States and others since July 2022.