The Government of Guyana yesterday said that 26 Haitians who were being kept at the Hugo Chavez Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre pursuant to a police investigation opted to leave the facility on Wednesday night for an address of their choice.
In a statement, the Government noted that on the 3rd day of December 2020, Chief Justice Roxane George granted a Stay of Deportation Orders made in relation to the 26 Haitians. The case before the Chief Justice is still pending and there is no indication when it will be concluded, the statement said.
“Up to (Wednesday) night, the Haitians were being accommodated at the Hugo Chavez Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre. It must be emphasised that this is not a detention centre. This centre is properly staffed, resourced and its guests are adequately fed and supervised. The facility is secured and the conditions hygienic.