Some of them are wounded. |
The Egyptian authorities have been tolerating the sit-in strike for the past three months because, just like us, they wanted a peaceful solution. But at a certain point the situation became an issue of public disorder. There were serious health threats. |
The fact that we are in discussion with the government is a good sign. |
The UNHCR has told the Egyptian authorities in meetings that the situation should be dealt with peacefully. |
There are around 180 detainees left in the prisons. |
There are various reports in the media but we have not received any confirmation of that. So far we have received assurances that nobody is forced to return to Sudan. |
There might be people of concern to the UNHCR ... There might be people who have lost their documents in the chaos. |
They will postpone the deportations that were planned for tomorrow. |
We are not calling for an inquiry at this point in time. |
We are trying to complete the process as soon as possible. |
We asked to continue interviews outside of prisons. We are not talking about criminals. We haven't been told how much more time we will be given. |
We believe most have been released, but it has been difficult to track them down. |
We have been given more time. The government has not yet specified how long. |
We now have until 26 January to conduct status determination interviews. |
We still do not know officially. We have been trying to get in contact. We have sent an official note in which we appeal to the authorities not to deport anyone. |