Photo Credit: Refugees International/ Andrea Lari
11/07/2005

A group of 3,800 Rwandans who have fled alleged political intimidation and threats of violence and sought security in the northern provinces of Burundi remain in urgent need of protection and humanitarian assistance. Gathered in two different areas provided by local authorities, the majority of the group is composed of women and children. People are living in crowded conditions in small huts often with no plastic sheeting cover, with a few latrines and limited access to water. Refugees International is calling on the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, in collaboration with the government of Burundi and non-governmental organizations, to start the construction of the temporary facility to house them immediately.