UNHCR West & Central Africa
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UNHCR West & Central Africa
@UNHCRWestAfrica - 19/01/2019
We are appalled! “We cannot turn a blind eye to the high numbers of people dying on Europe’s doorstep” - our @RefugeesChief No effort should be spared, or prevented, from saving lives in distress at sea! https://t.co/U0PyJzUuRP
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@UNHCRWestAfrica - 19/01/2019
Scared, traumatized & hungry! They sought refuge in Cameroon, fleeing violence in Rann & fearing for their lives. Of the nearly 9,000 who were hoping for protection, the only ones not forced to return to Nigeria are a few women, children & elderly. https://t.co/jda2ICxjYv https://t.co/XkS35LDxHT
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@UNHCRWestAfrica - 18/01/2019
Le non-refoulement est la pierre angulaire du droit international des réfugiés! Ce principe est inscrit dans l'article 33 de la Convention de 1951 relative au statut des réfugiés, et s'applique aussi aux demandeurs d'asile. https://t.co/ElS6jG7rJM
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@UNHCRWestAfrica - 18/01/2019
«J’appelle le Cameroun à respecter pleinement ses obligations en matière de protection des réfugiés en vertu de sa propre législation nationale et du droit international» - notre @RefugeesChief https://t.co/ElS6jG7rJM
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@UNHCRWestAfrica - 18/01/2019
Ces refoulements font suite au retour forcé de 267 réfugiés nigérians, le 16 janvier. «J’appelle le Cameroun à maintenir ses portes ouvertes & sa politique d’hospitalité, à cesser immédiatement de procéder aux retours forcés» - notre @RefugeesChief https://t.co/ElS6jG7rJM
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@UNHCRWestAfrica - 18/01/2019
Nous sommes alarmé par l’expulsion par le ??Cameroun de plusieurs milliers de réfugiés vers l’Etat de Borno au nord-est du ??Nigéria! «Cette action complètement inattendue met en danger la vie de milliers de réfugiés» - notre @RefugeesChief https://t.co/ElS6jG7rJM
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@UNHCRWestAfrica - 18/01/2019
Non-refoulement constitutes the cornerstone of international refugee law! It is enshrined in Article 33 of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and applies to refugees + asylum-seekers https://t.co/nXIunVQ3k1
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@UNHCRWestAfrica - 18/01/2019
"I am appealing to Cameroon to ensure full compliance with its refugee protection obligations under its own national legislation, as well as international law" - our @RefugeesChief https://t.co/nXIunVQ3k1
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@UNHCRWestAfrica - 18/01/2019
This follows the forced return of 267 Nigerian refugees 2 days earlier. "I am appealing to Cameroon to continue its open door & hospitable policy + practices and halt immediately any more returns" - our @RefugeesChief https://t.co/nXIunVQ3k1
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@UNHCRWestAfrica - 18/01/2019
We are extremely alarmed by reports of forced return by ??Cameroon of several thousand refugees into violence-affected Borno State in ??Nigeria. "This action was totally unexpected & puts lives of thousands of refugees at risk" - our @RefugeesChief https://t.co/nXIunVQ3k1
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