Amnesty has received reports that some of those released have apparently been transferred to other camps where they may be subjected to additional screening by local authorities. The UN has also reported that some of the displaced civilians have been transferred from the camps and are now being held in transit sites in other areas with restricted freedom of movement. The UN refugee agency last week said that they were concerned about approximately 3,300 displaced civilians who’ve been held in transit sites for more than two weeks rather than being returned to their homes. A British minister visiting the camps this week said that the British government funding couldn’t support people simply being transferred from one “closed” camp (meaning, a camp which people aren’t free to leave) to another closed camp.
The displaced civilians should be immediately allowed to leave the camps if they wish. Unlock the camps now!