I am very sorry to have to report that unfortunately the refugees have been surrounded by soldiers and trucks and…
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Tag: UNHCR
Eritrean refugees on the run after escaping from Libyan camp
BREAKING NEWS Source: Giulia Tranchina Eritrean refugees have escaped from Al Furhaji Sebha where they were being starved. Police shot,…
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Libya Update on the 300 Eritrean refugees in Qaser Bin Ghashir and Alfarghi Sebha
By Giulia Tranchina, human rights lawyer specialising in immigration and asylum 25 October 2018 “Thanks to all our efforts and…
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Plea from Eritreans trapped in a Libyan detention centre
By Giulia Tranchina, human rights lawyer specialising in immigration and asylum Tragic plea for help from another detention centre in…
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Eritreans across Europe call on UN to aid Libyan refugees
Eritreans from Italy, Germany, Sweden, Italy and Holland came together to call on the UN refugee agency to step up…
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UN confirms: no fall in Eritrean refugees arriving in Ethiopia
There is – at least so far – no sign that the number of Eritreans fleeing to Ethiopia is falling….
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Refugees in Sudan intimidated during probe into UNHCR fraud
As the UN’s refugee agency investigates allegations of bribery and corruption in the resettlement process in Sudan, dozens of refugees…
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What now for 200,000 Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia?
On Monday Radio Erena broadcast news that Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia were being pressurised to return home. I put out…
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UN refugee agency helps survivors after traffickers kill 12 in Libya
Around 200 Eritreans, Ethiopians and Somalis tried to escape from one of 20 detention centres in the town of Bani Walid, approximately…
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Update on Eritreans in detention Libya
Meron Estefanos tweeted: Thread on #refugees in #Libya. I have been in touch with refugees in Libya who are in different…
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