Human Rights Watch today accused the United Arab Emirates of arbitrarily jailing at least 2,400 people.ShelterOfAfghanistanpeople, trapping them in substandard housing for more than a year, waiting to be settled elsewhere.
Some 2,400 to 2,700 Afghans who moved to the UAE after the Taliban regain power in August 2021 are “arbitrarily imprisoned” in temporary camps, Human Rights Watch said, reports Agence France-Presse. Kiya and Legal Advice Channel.
The United Arab Emirates said it and the United States were working together on the resettlement process, but denied reports of poor living conditions in the camps.
Joy Shi, a UAE researcher at Human Rights Watch, said, “UAE authorities have detained thousands of refugees in overcrowded and harsh conditions for more than 15 months, with no hope of progress on their cases. ” Xi called for the immediate release of these people.
An Afghan refugee interviewed by Human Rights Watch said, “The (refugee) camp is like a building.”the prison,
An official told AFP that the United Arab Emirates is temporarily hosting the Afghans at the request of the United States, pending their resettlement elsewhere.
“The UAE continues to work with the US Embassy to process the passengers and is in close contact with US counterparts in an effort to accommodate the remaining evacuees in a timely manner,” the official said, requesting anonymity. Media.
However, according to Human Rights Watch, detained Afghans live in prison-like conditions with limited freedom of movement and 24-hour surveillance. Human Rights Watch said that there was a “mental health crisis” in the camp and that at least one suicide attempt had been reported.
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