The Government of Rwanda has resolved to grant Prima Facie refugees’ status to Burundians who continue to flee to Rwanda.
The decision was taken considering the overwhelming number of Burundians who continue to cross the border to seek safe haven to Rwanda whereby the daily average has gone over 800 refugees.
The decision to grant Prima facie Refugees status to Burundians is in accordance with Article 13 of the Law Relating to Refugees in Rwanda and the 1951 Convention Relating to refugees where by population fleeing in mass influx are unconditionally granted refugees status.
As of Thursday April 23, 2015, the number of Burundians refugees received in Rwanda had reached 11,000, which complicates the procedure to determine their status at individual basis.
Done at Kigali 24 April 2015
Seraphine MUKANTABANA
Minister of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs
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