UNHCR Opposes Forced Return Of All Burundian Refugees In Tanzania - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 29, 2019
The United Nations refugee agencyhas urged the governments of Tanzania and Burundi not to compulsorily deportBurundian refugees sheltering in Tanzania.
The United Nations High Commissionerfor Refugees said in an statement that although security generally has improvedin Burundi since violence erupted after the 2015 presidential polls, conditionsin Burundi are not currently conducive to promote returns.
The statement call upon thegovernments of both Tanzania and Burundi’s commitment to uphold internationalobligations and ensure that any returns are voluntary in line with thetripartite agreement signed in March of 2018.
Tanzanian authorities said they hadreached an agreement with Burundi to send all Burundian refugees back home fromOctober 1st.
Kigoma regional commissioner,Brigadier General Emmanuel Maganga said there are still more refugees who haveregistered for voluntary repatriation but have not been returned, which isfueling violence in camps.