International Protection Needs Profiles in the Caribbean

Identified international protection needs profiles for asylum seekers in the Caribbean region, highlighting main countries of origin such as Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, and Venezuela. Details include specific profiles and protection needs per country, along with recommended actions when encountering individuals with these profiles.

• Protection needs
• Caribbean
• Asylum seekers
• Profiles
• Refugees

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1. Identified International Protection Needs Profiles in the Caribbean Ana Paola Murillo Associate RSD Officer Multi Country Office Panama

2. Questions What are the main countries of origin of asylum seekers in the Caribbean? What are the profiles or international protection needs per country of origin? What should I do when I identify a person with one of these profiles?

3. Main Countries of Origin of Asylum-Seekers Cuba Haiti Jamaica Venezuela Others

4. Cuba Journalists Dissidents and Political Opponents Human Rights Defenders and Activists LGTBI Women and girls victims of gender-based violence Self-employed persons* Military*

5. Haiti Dissidents and Political Opponents Human rights defenders and activists Journalists Members of the judiciary Persons perceived as opponents and victims of criminal gangs LGTBI Women and girls victims of gender-based violence Children and youth victims of sexual violence Voodoo practitioners

6. Jamaica LGTBI Women and girls victims of gender-based violence

7. Venezuela Women and girls victims of gender-based violence Persons perceived as opponents and victims of criminal gangs Dissidents and Political Opponents University Students Human Rights Defenders and Activists Judiciary Community and religious leaders

8. Members of indigenous communities LGTBI Children and youth victims of sexual violence Military*

9. What should you do if you identify a person with one of this profiles? Refer them to: -UNHCR -UNHCR implementing partners -NGOs -Legal Clinics -National Asylum System -National Children Protection Institution

10. Open Floor Questions Have you identified these profiles in your daily work? Have you identified other profiles of persons with international protection needs? What do you usually do when you identify one of these profiles? What do you think that can be improved for the identification and referral of these persons?