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The Director-General of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration, General Atem Marol Biar, said the unidentified Eritrean and Ethiopian citizens were arrested in Bentiu and Paloch and then transported to Juba for preparation of deportation procedures.
“We received 13 people from Bentiu who were forced into the plane by those who were there. We have also decided that the directorate will deport them in the coming week and we’ll plan their deportation to where they came from,” he said.
The senior police officer further warned immigration authorities against allowing foreigners without proper documentation.
“We cannot continue to receive people who do not have documents but are from different countries, as this will make our country a risky country,” he said.
“We don’t know why these people don’t have documents, and anyone who doesn’t possess documents from his native country is not a good person. By the way, if the person is a good person, he should be given travel documents from his country,” he added.
THREATS OF PROSECUTION
Speaking to Sudans Post separately, a member of the Ethiopian community in Juba said some of the Ethiopian citizens arrested were arriving from Sudan after fleeing their home country and that their deportation will be a big blow to their safety.
“Some of them came from Sudan, according to what I am hearing from our community members. They went to Sudan recently fleeing Ethiopia and if they are deported back, they may be jailed, or even killed,” the Ethiopian community member who refused to be identified for fear of reprisal said.
He appealed to the government in Juba to forgive them since they are people, he said, who are in danger back home.
“Yes the entered the country illegally, but sometimes when you are in trouble, there is no time or way for you to wait and go through the legal procedures to leave your country. So, the government and the sisterly people of this country need to forgive these people on humanitarian grounds,” he added.
“…anyone who doesn’t possess documents from his native country is not a good person”. So, I suppose I must be a particularly good person, simply because I was lucky enough to have been born in one of the very few true democracies around the globe and hold a first world German passport. And my Eritrean friends, who don’t have documents from their native country, because they had the courage to refuse to become soldiers and kill and maim for a brutal dictatorship are not good people. Really?
the prosecution has never been one of the grounds used by international law for admission or granting a refugee status but rather persecution on discriminatory grounds such as religious beliefs, the colour of skin, political opinion and of course, membership in a certain organization or political party among other grounds.
the prosecution is a normal legal procedure taken up by a government against a citizen or resident who had committed a crime prohibited by law. there is nothing nasty about deporting citizens who stand trial in their home country as long as it is not a persecution.
The Government can forgive them and give them residential documents. They fled due of conflict that taken place in Ethiopia. Lastly, the government can investigate and targeting them in Juba. Deporting them back to their country, the government of Ethiopia will kill them or jail them for life. It’s better for south Sudan government to save their Life as refugees. No body know what will happen to your country tomorrow. You can flee like this people to save your life like them. Thanks from pel Stephen Duol
to my dear and lovely country, South sudan. and to my dear and lovely unity for Africa (Africa Union), And to my dear and lovely unity of IGAD, and Amnesty international.
we know our continent Africa has lot of things we should looking. we have African refugees within Africa. why? so let us not contribute to support our problems by putting ours asylums on risks for respecting illegal immigration law that has been put on violation of human right. I believe that the people of my country “South Sudan” didn’t forget that they had been and still now on asylums for different reasons. and most of all they respect their strangers who comes under risks. i would like to recommend on JUBA- senior police officer and Director general of civil registry, that it’s appreciating to keep our country peaceful, and would be more honoring to acts against the risk on human right humanitarian asylum seekers.
may God bless you 🙏 for making these suffering bodies safe.
note,
( Most people in the world have had the experience of leaving the place where they grew up. Maybe they will only move as far as the next village or city. But for some people, they will need to leave their country entirely – sometimes for a short time, but sometimes forever.
Every day, all over the world, people make one of the most difficult decisions in their lives: to leave their homes in search of a safer, better life.
There are many reasons why people around the globe seek to rebuild their lives in a different country. Some people leave home to get a job or an education. Others are forced to flee persecution or human rights violations such as torture. Millions flee from armed conflicts or other crises or violence. Some no longer feel safe and might have been targeted just because of who they are or what they do or believe – for example, for their ethnicity, religion, sexuality or political opinions.
These journeys, which all start with the hope for a better future, can also be full of danger and fear. Some people risk falling prey to human trafficking and other forms of exploitation. Some are detained by the authorities as soon as they arrive in a new country. Once they’re settling in and start building a new life, many face daily racism, xenophobia and discrimination.
Some people end up feeling alone and isolated because they have lost the support networks that most of us take for granted – our communities, colleagues, relatives and friends.)
thank you…..
This is a common problem. I think the Sudan government should understand what’s going on in the neighboring countries Ethiopia and Eritrea. People are getting killed for who they are and most are forced to join the war they have with one another. So they human beings who just need a little safety. 🙏
I loved it because its brief and precise
Very clear news and information. Go ahead