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16.5.06

MOVIMENTI MIGRATORI - NEWS FROM YEMEN

- Yemen / Gulf of Aden:
Another two smuggler boats arrived over the weekend in Yemen from Somalia, carrying more than 335 Somalis and Ethiopians searching for refuge or a better life. The two boats left Shimbarale in Somalia on 13 May and arrived at Belhafin the south of Yemen late the same day. A total of 35 people made it to theUNHCR reception centre in May'faa in southern Yemen. We do not know thewhereabouts of the remaining 300, but we are closely monitoring the situation onthe ground. Generally, not all new arrivals come to our reception centre. Manydecide to travel on to other destinations -- if they survive the journey acrossthe Gulf of Aden. The group who arrived at our reception told harrowing stories of their voyageacross the Gulf, reporting that three passengers were beaten to death by thecrew. Their bodies were thrown overboard during the voyage. This is yet anotherexample of the extreme cruelty of the Somali smugglers, who seem to have noregard for human life and are only interested in making money. This year's sailing season will end in late June, when the seas of the Gulf ofAden will become too rough for the smugglers' boats. Seas turn calm again inSeptember. UNHCR has for the past year been calling for joint action to tackle the roots of this problem and will continue to highlight the very urgent need for a more global approach.

RICEVUTO DA MIA SORELLA, LAURA BUFFONI (BUFFONI@unhcr.org)

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