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Hundreds of thousands have fled dire Eritrea situation says UN official
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A high-ranking UN official says the human rights situation in Eritrea is so dire that hundreds of thousands of people have fled the country. Sheila Keetharuth, the UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, has been prevented from traveling to Asmara. So in order to document the situation there she told RFI's Michel Arseneault that she had to interview refugees.