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Article: UNHCR Concerned over Detaining of Refugees by Zambia
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- May 23, 2000
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The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)'s regional office
in Lusaka Tuesday expressed concern about the fact that Zambia has
detained a large number of refugees in the past few weeks on a
charge of residing in the capital city of Lusaka without being
authorized.
UNHCR representative Oluseyi Bajulaiye told a press conference
here Tuesday that the on-going verification exercise conducted by
Zambia's immigration authorities has led to anxiety among refugees
in Lusaka.
Answering questions he said that he could not say exactly how
many refugees have been detained but said he believed there are
hundreds.
He said UNHCR acknowledges that the Zambian government has
expressed its reservation ...