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Viewing cable 06FREETOWN530, LIBERIAN REFUGEES VOICE COMPLAINTS AT UNHCR WORLD

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06FREETOWN530 2006-06-30 09:18 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Freetown
VZCZCXRO5804
RR RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHFN #0530/01 1810918
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 300918Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY FREETOWN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9974
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0164
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RUCNFB/FBI WASHDC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 FREETOWN 000530 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR AF/W, PRM FOR CAROL-ANNE CHANG, GHANA FOR REFCOORD 
NATE BLUHM, ABIDJAN FOR REFCOORD NICHOLAS HILGERT 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREF PREL PINS ASEC SL LI
SUBJECT: LIBERIAN REFUGEES VOICE COMPLAINTS AT UNHCR WORLD 
 
REFUGEE DAY EVENT 
 
REF: SECSTATE 496 
 
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Summary 
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1.  The June 12 riot at UNHCR offices in Freetown was 
addressed by several panelists at the World Refugee Day event 
on June 20.  GoSL officials condemned the action and 
chastised supporters of the urban refugees that led the riot. 
 An urban refugee representative responded to these comments 
with a list of unanswered refugee complaints, which he said 
instigated the riot.  A UNHCR representative denied the 
accusations, claming refugees were mainly upset because they 
would not be resettled to the U.S.  Changes in UNHCR's 
strategy for addressing refugee complaints may prevent 
further violence directed at UNHCR or resettlement officials. 
 End Summary. 
 
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UNHCR Riot Discussed at World Refugee Day Event 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
 
2.  On June 20, POL Intern attended the World Refugee program 
organized by UNHCR in the provincial capital of Kenema. 
Approximately 350 people attended the event, including 
representatives from the GoSL, National Commission for Social 
Action (NaCSA, the Sierra Leone agency designed to implement 
UNHCR-funded activities), UNHCR, UNIOSIL, WFP, NGO 
implementing partners, and Liberian refugees. 
 
3.  In his opening address, NaCSA official Abdul Sheriff 
affirmed the GoSL commitment to refugee assistance.  He told 
refugees that they would continue to be welcome and asserted 
that refugee protection was an essential element of the Mano 
River Union.  Sheriff went on to admonish those refugee 
"upstarts" who were involved in the June 12 riot at UNHCR 
offices in Freetown (see reftel).  He said that refugee 
status will be revoked for anyone found guilty of criminal 
activity.  Sheriff urged refugees to address their concerns 
through the proper legal channels and avoid any further 
public disruption. 
 
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Liberian Refugees Continue to Voice Frustrations 
--------------------------------------------- --- 
 
4.  Bo Urban Refugee Representative David Gwen voiced his 
disapproval of the June 12 riot, but added that the riots 
were the result of many months of unanswered refugee 
complaints.  He said that refugees are frustrated that UNHCR 
stopped funding secondary education and that several refugees 
died while awaiting third country resettlements for medical 
purposes.  Gwen demanded UNHCR improve efforts to identify 
unregistered refugees and offer assistance for their 
repatriation.  Finally, he claimed to have proof that refugee 
documents had gone missing from the Kenema camp and that 
resettlement documents have been altered or stolen.  (See 
reftel) 
 
5.  After Gwen's speech, Sheriff chastised him for 
criticizing UNHCR and the Sierra Leone Government, which 
Sheriff said had consistently offered their support.  Sheriff 
said that any person involved in the attacks on the UNHCR 
office would be found, arrested, and prosecuted. 
 
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UNHCR Representative Attributes 
Unrest to Resettlement Rejections 
--------------------------------- 
 
6.  On June 27, POL Intern spoke with UNHCR Deputy 
Representative Abid Mir to clarify Gwen's accusations.  Mir 
had no knowledge of refugee deaths occurring after medical 
resettlement was approved.  He also knew nothing of missing 
or altered refugee documents.  Mir said that most of the 
refugees are waiting for resettlement to the U.S., and when 
resettlement is denied refugees often become disgruntled. 
According to Mir, a recent report stating U.S. resettlement 
of Liberian refugees would end in September 2006 was widely 
circulated in camps and upset many of the refugees.  (Note: 
PolOff forwarded PRM-approved fact sheets on Liberian 
resettlement policy to UNHCR and PAO, who will respond as 
 
FREETOWN 00000530  002 OF 002 
 
 
necessary.  End Note.) 
 
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Comment 
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7.  It was clear that Gwen addressed concerns shared by many 
refugees.   Whether or not these accusations have merit, the 
perception amongst refugees is that they have been defrauded 
by UNHCR representatives, a sentiment that has had a violent 
repercussion in recent weeks.  A number of people arrested in 
connection with the riot are not registered refugees and are 
unable to benefit from resettlement.  Some measure of 
resentment will be unavoidable among Liberians whose hopes to 
settle in the U.S. will remain unfulfilled.  On the other 
hand, it would behoove UNHCR officials to be more responsive 
and transparent with accusations of fraudulent resettlement 
claims.  End Comment. 
HULL