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Eritrean Embassy in London Rejects UK Deportation Allegations

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Eritrean Embassy in London Rejects UK Deportation Allegations
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The Eritrean Embassy in London has rejected UK accusations that Eritrea refuses to accept returned refugees, citing opposition to forced returns and criticizing British asylum policies.

  • The Eritrean Embassy in London rejected UK allegations that Eritrea is unwilling to accept Eritrean refugees returned by Britain.
  • Eritrea opposes the practice of forced returns and has repeatedly notified the British government of this stance.
  • The embassy stated that the root cause of the issue is the UK's mass asylum policy, which aims to undermine the Eritrean government.
  • The asylum policy has allegedly encouraged minors and foreign nationals falsely claiming to be Eritrean to flock to the UK.
  • The embassy emphasized that despite UK claims of voluntary returns, the forced deportation of individuals, including incarcerated criminals, is unacceptable.