Gov�t Ordered To Relocate Refugees

Dukwi Refugees Camp
Dukwi Refugees Camp

The Court of Appeal (CoA) president, Ian Kirby has ordered the Attorney General to comply with the orders of Judge Phadi Solomon to release and transport rejected asylum seekers and their dependents to the Dukwi refugees camp.

The CoA ordered that rejected asylum seekers should be released not later than August 11.

“The order of the court below dated 14th of July, 2017 is expanded to the extent that the applicant shall comply with this in full by no later than 5pm on Friday 11th August, 2017, by which time all the respondents including their registered dependants shall have been conveyed to Dukwi refugee camp at Government expense, and shall have been accorded temporary shelter and basic necessities there,” the order says.  

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