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Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 03:00
Categories: 
Refugees & forced migration [2]
Issue Number: 
123 [3]
Article-Summary: 

A UN-appointed independent expert on human rights for Somalia has said that appalling conditions in camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) should be tackled urgently. Speaking at the end of an 11-day mission to Somalia, Dr Ghanim Alnajjar called on the international community, local authorities and civil society groups to address the issue, according to a press statement from the UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator’s Office for Somalia.

Category: 
Governance [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/refugees/16964 [5]
Country: 
Somalia [6]

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