UNHCR Expresses Condolences for Tragic loss of life in the ETM Center in Gashora

UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency, in Rwanda is deeply saddened by the death of a refugee in the ETM (Emergency Transit Mechanism) center in Gashora.

The deceased was a young male Eritrean refugee, who had been evacuated from Libya and was awaiting resettlement.

We wish to express our most sincere condolences to his family and friends.

An investigation by  the (Rwandan Investigation Bureau) RIB is ongoing to clarify the circumstances of his death.

UNHCR and the Rwandan authorities are working closely to facilitate the investigation and provide the necessary psychosocial support to the refugee community in the ETM center.