Last week a Dutch delegation led by Migration Minister Mark Harbers visited several camps in Libya. But his trip did…
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Tag: UNHCR
Libya detention: an Eritrean refugee’s experience
This information comes directly from an Eritrean refugee, who is trapped in Libya. He feels abandoned by UNHCR, threatened by…
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Eritrean refugees protest conditions in Libyan detention as resettlement solutions falter
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be…
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UNHCR plans for refugees in Ethiopia
Full Report from UNHCR Here REFUGEES FROM ERITREA Since 2000, Ethiopia has received and hosted thousands of Eritrean refugees fleeing …
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Eritrean refugees fearing torture for ransom forced off Libyan boat
By EEPA Aljazeera and other media report that Libyan security forces raided a ship, using rubber bullets and tear gas to…
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UN evacuates 262 of nearly 60,000 refugees in Libya to Niger
Detainees Evacuated out of Libya but Resettlement Capacity Remains Inadequate 16th November 2018 | News Source: European Council on Refugees…
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Refugees in Sudan left in limbo while UNHCR investigates fraud
Sudan: the Impact of the Suspension of the UNHCR Resettlement Programme on Refugees Source: Africa Monitors November 17, 2018 The United…
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Update: Eritrean refugees captured after escaping from Libyan camp
I am very sorry to have to report that unfortunately the refugees have been surrounded by soldiers and trucks and…
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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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