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UN refugee agency ‘extremely concerned’ over Uzbek refugees after Kyrgyz court ruling

14 June 2006
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said today it was “extremely concerned” about the fate of four Uzbek refugees in detention in Kyrgyzstan, who fled their country after last year’s killings in the city of Andijan, following a decision on Tuesday by the country’s Supreme Court which means that all four have now been denied refugee status.
Andijan, Uzbekistan

UN refugee agency calls on Kyrgyz Government not to forcibly return Uzbek refugees

9 June 2006
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) today repeated calls to the Kyrgyz Government not to forcibly return four refugees to Uzbekistan who fled their country after last year’s killings in the city of Andijan, saying such extraditions would violate the 1951 UN Refugee Convention.