About 138 Tanzanian nationals are allegedly claimed to be heldup in camps in Rwanda following the ongoing deportation of Rwandans from Tanzania.
According to Tanzania’s Legal and Human Rights Center (LHRC) at least 138 Tanzanians are detained in refugee camps in Rwanda after Tanzanian authorities mistook them for illegal immigrants and deported them
LHRC Executive Director Helen Kijo Bisimba attributed the deportations to personal malice on the part of Tanzania local government officials.
“We have sent our team to Rwanda to assess the situation and according to preliminary information from the victims, it seems that ward executives and other leaders are responsible for their wrongful deportation due to various reasons including personal misunderstandings between them and the victims,” Bisimba said in Dar es Salaam Thursday.
Ministry of Home Affairs Spokesman Isaack Nantanga denied knowledge of the report, but promised that action would be taken against officials if the claims were substantiated.
“The operation did not intend to torture or make room for personal vengeance… so if it will be discovered that some people are using the operation for personal gains, then the government will not hesitate to take strict legal steps against them,” he said.
Additional reporting: {The Guardian}
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