Saturday, December 20, 2008

Evil Twins: Egyptian government and Israel

"Cairo, however, denies any deal was struck. But since the meeting, Israel has returned 139 refugees to Egypt, 20 of whom have been deported to Sudan. Others have been detained at undisclosed sites, according to Human Rights Watch, which has asked Israel to stop the deportations. In recent months, Egypt also has begun sending migrants home, rights workers say. In April, Egypt deported 49 Sudanese to Sudan and sent more than 1,200 Eritreans home in July, of whom 740 have been imprisoned for unknown crimes, according to Human Rights Watch." (thanks Marcy)