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Hundreds of Liberian women living in Ghana have suspended a five-week sit-in protest against their repatriation.Hundreds of Liberian women living in Ghana have suspended a five-week sit-in protest against their repatriation.
The women ended their demonstration at Buduburam refugee camp in Central Province after Liberia's envoy visited.The women ended their demonstration at Buduburam refugee camp in Central Province after Liberia's envoy visited.
The ambassador assured them he would present their concerns to the Ghanaian authorities and the United Nations.The ambassador assured them he would present their concerns to the Ghanaian authorities and the United Nations.
The protest is directed against a UN plan offering each of the refugees $100 to return to Liberia. About 15 were repatriated at the weekend to Monrovia. The protest is directed against a UN plan offering each of the refugees $100 to return to Liberia. Sixteen men were repatriated at the weekend to Monrovia.
No-one met them when they arrived in Liberia's capital on Sunday, Penelope Chester of the Niapele Project, an NGO working in the Buduburam refugee camp, told AFP news agency.No-one met them when they arrived in Liberia's capital on Sunday, Penelope Chester of the Niapele Project, an NGO working in the Buduburam refugee camp, told AFP news agency.
On Monday, the UN refugee agency called on the Ghanaian government to suspend the deportations. On Monday, the UN refugee agency called on the Ghanaian government to suspend further deportations.
Ghana has denied forcibly repatriating the refugees. But they are accused of sustaining the controversy by calling for the prosecution of the ringleaders of the protest.
Concerns are also being expressed about some 500 women and children being detained at another camp.
Ghana has denied forcibly repatriating refugees.
Tens of thousands of Liberians remain in Ghana some five years after the end of the civil war and officials have had months of talks on the best way of getting them home.Tens of thousands of Liberians remain in Ghana some five years after the end of the civil war and officials have had months of talks on the best way of getting them home.
Buduburam camp is now half deserted as many young men have gone into hiding fearful of arrest.
Human rights lawyers for the refugees say they will launch legal action on Tuesday against the Ghanaian government for violating the rights of those arrested and deported.