Djibouti human rights commission visits migrants and refugees in Obock
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nation
Djibouti’s National Human Rights Commission, led by Ali Soubaneh Atteyeh, inspected reception conditions for migrants and refugees in Obock, including at the Markazi centre, home to Yemeni refugees. The mission also visited the site of the shipwreck that killed 139 people and met authorities and humanitarian organisations, La Nation reports.
Djibouti’s National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) visited Obock to examine the care provided to migrants and refugees. Led by its president, Ali Soubaneh Atteyeh, the delegation went to the site of a shipwreck that killed 139 people and to the Markazi reception centre, where Yemeni refugees live, according to La Nation.
At the Obock prefecture, the CNDH met Prefect Moussa Aden Miganeh, representatives of the Ministry of Awqaf, the National Office for Assistance to Refugees and Disaster Victims (ONARS), security forces and the Djiboutian Red Crescent. The national coordinator of the GIZ-BMM programme, a partner of the commission on migration issues, also attended the meeting, according to La Nation.
The delegation discussed with these stakeholders the challenges linked to migration flows and support for people in distress. The CNDH praised the efforts of the government and local authorities, while calling for the protection of fundamental rights to be maintained, according to La Nation. The mission follows the CNDH’s visit to the shipwreck site in Obock on 18 October, and the tribute to the 139 victims on 20 October.
