Santo Domingo.- The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) donated to the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) Three facilities that represent safe spaces for the attention of children, adolescents, pregnant women and infants in the process of interdiction, located in the migratory processing centers of Santiago, Dajabón, Elías Piña.
The enclosures, with a joint value that exceeds RD $ 18.2 million, FThey were raised and enabled by the UNICEF, and upon receiving them the DGM It undertakes to give them correct uses that guarantee conditions of dignity, protection and access to specialized services to these vulnerable groups in the process of immigration interdiction, as well as the technical personnel in charge of the services.
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In this way, the risks of re-victimization would also be avoided, the separation between minors and adults that are not familiar and the DGM, and 136-03, that creates the code for the protection system and the fundamental rights of children and adolescents.
The act of signing donations was headed by Anyoli Sanabria, representative of UNICEF In the country, and the vice -waring Luis Rafael Lee Ballester, ARD, head of the DGM. In accordance with the agreement, the management of the spaces will be in charge of the DGMin coordination with the National Council for Children and Adolescents (Conani).
The buildings are fully equipped with furniture, bathrooms, psychosocial and case management offices, rest areas and playful spaces for children. Likewise, structures have inclusive accesses for disabled, complete air conditioning systems and functional designs that guarantee privacy, safety and a cozy environment.
The delegate of UNICEF He explained that this initiative is part of the efforts of that agency to protect the population they represent. On his side, read BallesteR highlighted the importance of these collaborations to serve the most vulnerable groups within the framework of legality.
“Respect for human dignity, especially children and women, is a commitment of our institution. These safe spaces reinforce our work in favor of responsible and human immigration management,” he said.
Donations are framed in the protocol for the identification, attention and protection of children and adolescents in Mumana Mobility, approved by the National Board of Directors of the Conaniand is part of the joint actions between UNICEF, DGM and other institutions to strengthen attention to vulnerable populations in the country.
Fabiana Gorenstain and Geny Lozada, Deputy Representative, and Child Protection Officer of UNICEFrespectively. By the DGM There were also several area directors, accompanying the director general.
