{{Two days ago, over 15 Rwandan returnees who returned from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have disclosed they never enjoyed refugee rights rather faced suffering and isolation.}}<\/p>\n
Isidore Nkurunziza hopes things will change, now that he\u2019s back in his mother country. <\/p>\n
\u201cI started planning my travel back to Rwanda in October last year from Kinshasa where I resided with my family, to be honest we were suffering especially because we didn\u2019t have DRC\u2019s legal documents, meaning we were not given priority in government initiatives for instance,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n
Another returnee, Felicien Nsanzineza explained he and his friends never enjoyed the rights of a refugee since they were not living in a camp. They had to move out in search for greener pastures but unfortunately things didn\u2019t turn out how they expected.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were frustrated because of being refugees and I couldn\u2019t keep a job for two months for example yet I wouldn\u2019t report some work related injustice to any authority because I didn\u2019t have legal documents, really we have suffered enough and I hope that life will be smoother according to what Rwandan authorities assure us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The return of Rwandan refugees is expected to increase following a UN cessation clause ending refugee status of all Rwandans by June 2013.<\/p>\n
Some of the Rwanda refugees residing in Uganda, Congo Brazaville and Cameroon amongst others, have shown fears of being persecuted in the country due to their role in the 1994 genocide. <\/p>\n
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