logo

Court stops closure of largest refugee camp

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Share to Google Classroom

The High Court in Kenya has blocked the government’s bid to close the largest refugee camp in the world.

Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya is the largest refugee camp in the world. Currently around 260,000 Somali refugees live there and last year a law was passed to close it down.

The deadline for its closure had been extended until May, but a high court judge ruled the decision was an act of group persecution.

The government said it would appeal against the ruling on security grounds.

Amnesty International welcomed the ruling, and said it affirmed Kenya’s legal obligation to protect people who sought safety from harm and persecution.

One Response

  1. Can’t say if I agree not! 🙁 It’ll be sad for all the Somali refugees to have to move though

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

1
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are back, and this year...
1
Twenty-six-year-old Kalpana Balan from India, has clinched a coveted spot...
1
At the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions expo...
1
In a delightful twist of literary history, a library book,...

World & National News

1
In a departure from recent trends, Walt Disney Studios is...
1
Hands down, we all love school holidays, that’s a given....
1
Imagine living in a super pretty town and finding out...
1
The Wellington Phoenix are having a fantastic time in the...