UK/ Africa: UN condemns British policy on deportees

Britain's policy of forcing failed asylum seekers to return to war-torn countries has drawn an unprecedented public attack from the United Nations. Christian Mahr, the deputy representative in the Office of the UN's High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told The Observer that sending people back to dangerous countries such as Somalia was a recipe for 'chaos' that would make problems worse. The UNHCR has published advisory notices raising concerns about a number of trouble spots including Burundi, Somalia, Ivory Coast and parts of Angola.