Repatriated Eritrean refugees
Pamela Hansen (The Sunday Times, May 23) wrote: "I do not remember people getting too excited when the 220 Eritreans were deported in 2002. Did any journalist make any enquiries about how the deportees were likely to be received on arrival? I don't...
Pamela Hansen (The Sunday Times, May 23) wrote: "I do not remember people getting too excited when the 220 Eritreans were deported in 2002. Did any journalist make any enquiries about how the deportees were likely to be received on arrival? I don't think so."
May I draw Ms Hansen's attention to the fact that l-Orizzont carried extensive reports about the fate of these Eritreans. Three journalists from l-Orizzont penned reports about these poor Eritreans, published pictures, interviewed members of Eritrean organisations abroad, interviewed Mgr Philip Calleja and kept following what was happening.
May I refer Ms Hansen to l-Orizzont issues of October 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11, 2002 to see for herself. L-Orizzont also carried an editorial comment on the Eritreans on October 7, 2002.
A little bit of research by Ms Hansen would have saved her from jumping to wrong conclusions. No, Pamela Hansen is not the only one who is worried about the fate of these poor Eritreans.