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Refugees camping outside UNHRC offices in Pretoria evicted, eight arrested

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Eight people were arrested on Friday for contravening a court order after the eviction of refugees who have been camping outside the offices of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Pretoria.

TimesLIVE reported that the evictions were meant to have been completed by Wednesday, however the refugees refused to leave the pavement which has been their home since 2019.

Laura Padoan, spokesperson for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said around 100 people had been living outside the office for years. 'Some of the families opted to go with the department of home affairs to Lindela . We understand that the remaining group have dispersed into the community,” she said.

 

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