The United Nations refugee agency has now interviewed 179 detained Eritrean and Ethiopian asylum seekers in southern Egypt to assess their claims for refugee status. UNHCR [Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees] has welcomed the cooperation of the Egyptian authorities in permitting these interviews to take place and under good conditions.
The agency has requested information about some 1,400 Eritreans. It continues to seek prompt and unhindered access to all asylum seekers believed to be in detention. There is more information upstairs.
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