OVER 30,000 REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS HAVE ARRIVED IN YEMEN SO FAR THIS YEAR – UN AGENCY

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OVER 30,000 REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS HAVE ARRIVED IN YEMEN SO FAR THIS
YEAR – UN AGENCYNew York, Apr 26 2013 2:00PMThe United Nations
refugee agency said today it has recorded the arrival of over 30,000
refugees and migrants to Yemen this year, the majority of them
Ethiopians, with the rest coming from Somalia and a small number of
other African countries.

Since 2006, when the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) began
gathering data, close to half a million people have arrived in Yemen
by taking the perilous boat journey from the Horn of Africa, the
agency's spokesperson, Adrian Edwards,
<"http://www.unhcr.org/517aa1c16.html">told reporters in Geneva.

"Yemen is a historical transit hub for migrants and stands out in the
region for its hospitality towards refugees," said Mr. Edwards, adding
that the country hosts more than 242,000 refugees. Over 231,000 of
these are of Somali origin.

Mr. Edwards noted that recorded arrivals in Yemen of refugees,
asylum-seekers and migrants have been rising in each of the past six
years. Last year, 107,500 people made the journey. The arrival rate so
far this year compares to 33,634 arrivals in the same period of 2012.

Somalis arriving in Yemen are automatically recognized as refugees by
the authorities, while UNHCR conducts refugee status determination for
other nationals.

According to the agency, Yemen is frequently used as a transit point
by Ethiopians looking to travel to the Gulf States and beyond. Few
Ethiopians decide to seek asylum. There are many reports of
mistreatment, abuse, or torture among people who make the journey by
smugglers boats.

"Conflict and instability in Yemen have limited the ability of the
authorities to address trafficking, particularly along the Red Sea
coast where Yemeni smugglers and traffickers are often waiting to
receive new arrivals from the Horn of Africa," said Mr. Edwards.

"However, recently the Government has been active in detecting
smuggler hideouts and taking action," he added.

Out of the total number of those arriving this year, some 7,518
arrived in January; 10,145 in February; and 1,806 in March. UNHCR is
still recording arrivals for April.Apr 26 2013 2:00PM
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