* At present, more than 200 Eritreans cross the Ethiopian border each day * Only in the first half of October 1,700 compared to 1,836 in the whole month of September, * As per 16 October: 19,000 refugees registered * As per 16 October there are 104,343 Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia The Vulnerability of the Eritrean People is Beyond Imagination! The UNCHR Creates UNPROTECTED refugee camps where human traffickers and other criminals roam freely. When I confronted a UNHCR-official at the European Parliament, he reacted: we cant protect the refugees because we dont have security forces. It is upto the hosting countries like Sudan. Then I told him: if you cant protect them, then dont give them a false hope by setting up unprotected refugee camps. The dilemma of the unprotected refugee! Spike in the number of Eritrean refugee arrivals in Ethiopia Northern Ethiopia continues to receive large numbers of Eritrean refugees, including unaccompanied minors. The number of daily refugee arrivals spiked since the first week of September. At present, more than 200 Eritreans cross the Ethiopian border each day The sudden spike in arrivals cause congestion at the reception centre. Unaccompanied minors and separated children are spending more than one week at the centre, adding to protection concerns. UNHCR and the Government refugee agency, ARRA, are trying to address this gap. Some 19,000 refugees were registered in 2014, including 1,836 in September and 1,700 in October. As of 16 October, Ethiopia hosted 104,343 Eritrean refugees. OCHA Weekly Bulletin Ethiopia as October 20-2014
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 03:00:40 +0000
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