Ron Redmond
Ron Redmond
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We would certainly hope that these governments would receive fleeing asylum seekers,
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For many, last November's peaceful elections were a sign that after 14 years of unrest and violence, Liberia is back on the road to peace and stability.
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Forced recruitment of refugees, especially of minors, who came to Chad to seek asylum is totally unacceptable.
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Conditions for those who remain have noticeably worsened over the last few weeks, with increasingly violent attacks on the rise.
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It's important that there be an ongoing conversation and dialogue about it. When people are talking with each other, things work out.
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We reminded the government of Chad that it has the primary responsibility for ensuring the security of refugee camps on its territory.
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We are concerned that the drive to keep the number of asylum seekers as low as possible may be resulting in some genuine refugees being denied the protection they need.
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Our teams in south Sudan and in Ethiopia are finalizing way stations and organizing for the delivery of assistance to the future returnees.
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After more than a quarter of a century of misrule, much still remains to be done to rebuild the country. Overall, the conditions are in place for refugees to return to their country in safety and dignity.
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Despite these efforts, people will inevitably try to stay warm with candles and stoves in their tents, increasing the risk of tent fires. We're working with the authorities to find safe ways to provide heating in camps.
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There are tens of thousands in there who are probably going hungry,
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We've been there over a week, and we've made repeated requests.
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People leave or try to leave regularly in a situation like Iraq's where the security situation is deteriorating and increasingly violent.
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At this stage it is not entirely clear who is responsible for this recruitment. But we can say that some of the refugees who were recruited have since returned to the camps.