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Society for Humanitarian Solidarity (SHS)
(Office of the) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa
Area covered
Dead or presumed dead in Gulf of Aden transit near border.
European border, Mediterranean, North Africa, Mayotte Yemen, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coastlines Dead or presumed dead in Gulf of Aden transit near border.
Incidents in which asylumseekers and migrants have died while trying to enter Europe. Dead or presumed dead in transit near border.
Included in count
Ongoing
07 February 2011
Ongoing
30 June 2012
1998
Frequency
Sources
Not published systematically. Reports each incident discovered to local bodies and partner NGOs; updates online database periodically. Reports each incident discovered in press releases. Releases annual figures on data.
SHS, own offices.
Own data, shared data from the Mixed Migration Task Force. Coast patrols, government security forces and fishermen.
Reports each Media reports. 24 November incident discovered. 2010
End
1 January 2008
2 January 2002
Start
Period
*Initiatives in the Horn of Africa are often jointly managed by the DRC, SHS, and UNHCR and other bodies under the auspices of the Yemen Mixed Migration Task Force.
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Name of organization/ institution No Border Network
Horn of Africa*
Europe/ Mediterranean
Region
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