UNMIT WEEKLY No.92 /22 June 209 http://unmit.unmissions.org
Metinaro IDP Camp closes
More than three years after families fled to shelters of safety
following the Timor-Leste crisis of April/May 2006, one the
largest camps formed as a result of the mass displacement
of people has begun to close. Approximately 700 families began to
leave the Metinaro IDP camp last Wednesday (17 June). To prepare
for the move, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and
the Government, through the Ministry of Social Solidarity, have for
several months engaged in intensive dialogue and mediation in
the receiving communities to pave the way for the return of the displaced
families.
The Government and IOM are supporting the relocation with
transport needed to move the families back to their homes in Dili suburbs,
with a majority retuning to the suburb of Kamea. National and UN Police
officers are providing security. The full relocation of all Metinaro camp
residents is expected to end in the next few weeks.
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