NGO Slams Cabinet Over Zim Immigrants
According to People Against Suffering, Suppression, Oppression and Poverty (PASSOP) a NGO committed to the promotion and protection of the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa, Cabinet's decision to resume deportations of Zimbabweans is tantamount to a death sentence.
In a press statement, PASSOP says that it hopes to meet with the Department of Home Affairs to discuss its unhappiness with the plan and to ensure that the rights of Zimbabweans are protected.
The organisation argues it has been proven that deportation does not work, as the department previously deported in excess of 140 000 people a year at a huge expense. It further says that, "We disagree with the belief that a sustainable solution has been met in Zimbabwe. We do not believe that the humanitarian crisis has been resolved."
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In a press statement, PASSOP says that it hopes to meet with the Department of Home Affairs to discuss its unhappiness with the plan and to ensure that the rights of Zimbabweans are protected.
The organisation argues it has been proven that deportation does not work, as the department previously deported in excess of 140 000 people a year at a huge expense. It further says that, "We disagree with the belief that a sustainable solution has been met in Zimbabwe. We do not believe that the humanitarian crisis has been resolved."
To read the article titled, “Refugee group slams govt decision on Zim migrants,” click here
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