Diplomacy
Eritrean Government Demands UNHCR Withdraw Revised Asylum Guidelines
Wazema · 2 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Wazema
AI SUMMARY
The Eritrean government has formally demanded that the UNHCR immediately withdraw its newly revised guidelines regarding asylum for Eritrean refugees.
- The Eritrean government demanded the immediate withdrawal of the UNHCR's recently revised guidelines for Eritrean asylum seekers.
- The government urged that refugee protection be based on verifiable information without encouraging mass emigration.
- Eritrea accused the UNHCR's procedures of harboring a political agenda to deplete the country of its youth and effect regime change.
- The government alleged that a system exists where asylum is officially sold to nationals of other countries under the guise of being Eritrean refugees.
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