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past as there have been no attacks on refugee settlements from neighbouring countries, not even from Zaire.
iii. There is no real threat to the safety if refugees from non-governmental
The GOT is groups from the host country or rival refugee factions. concerned about South African action against the camps of the liberation
movement. None has as yet materialised.
iv.
UNHCR is apprehensive about the security of the Kenyans because of
possible Government action against them. In 1983 Tanzania returned
several refugees to Kenya in exchange for several Tanzanians.
Both groups were allegedly involved in the two countries' respective
coup plots. Some of the Kenyans who were returned were later
executed. They were returned despite the fact that the Tanzanian
High Court had refused a Kenyan extradition plea and very probably withou
the prior knowledge of the President. UNHCR are concerned that if
this could happen in 1983 when relations were bad; it could certainly
happen now that relations are so much improved. The only other area
of concern is the 20 or so mostly Zairean refugees in detention in
Tabora. In February 1986 there was a riot about food, living
conditions etc at Kigwa (a small camp of about 400 largely for refugees
in transit, presently originating from nine countries). The commandant rounded up the activists and they were detained under a ministerial
order. Both Amnesty International and UNHCR took up their case.
Very recently the GOT have said that they will be released but that any
similar activity on their part will necessitate their resettlement
in another countrv.
The GOT is apparently taking action to improve the security of the
liberation movements' settlements. Neither we no UNHCR know what
that action consists of.
8. Nature of Refugee Camps
The refugee settlements are not being used for military purposes. It is of course impossible to stop a certain amount of political
activity but the GOT regularly issues stern warnings to all refugees
that it will not tolerate any activity against neighbouring countries. If a political activist refuses to give up his activities he is moved to another settlement. The main problem is the activities of Zaireans
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