“Kenya should demonstrate leadership by declaring that Dadaab will remain open and that it will resume prima facie recognition of Somali refugees,” said Bill Frelick, refugee rights director at Human Rights Watch. “Kenya and neighboring Eastern African countries, supported by international partners, should urgently assist and protect refugees facing continuing conflict and drought in Somalia.” In May 2016, the Kenyan government removed prima facie refugee status – meaning recognizing refugee status based simply on nationality – for Somalis and disbanded its Department of Refugee Affairs, charged with processing asylum claims.
Shir ay maanta ku yeesheen magaallada Nairobi Wasiirka arrimaha dibadda Soomaaliya Cabdisalaan Cumar Hadliye, dhiggiisa Kenya Aamina Maxamed iyo madaxa UNHCR Filippo Grandi, ayaa laga soo saaray war-murtiyeed lagu sheegay in dhammaadka sanadkan 2016-ka la qorsheeyay in Soomaaliya lagu celiyo boqol iyo konton kun oo qof oo Soomaali ah, ayadoo la raacayo heshiiska saddex geesoodka ah.