Reference :
V-P-TN-E-00150
Date :
03/03/2011
Caption :
Ras Jedir, on the border with Libya. Owing to the violence in Libya, thousands of migrant workers, mainly Egyptians but also Bangladeshis and people of other nationality, fled to Tunisia.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
Here, volunteers of the Tunisian Red Crescent are organizing a distribution of food, blankets, tents and clothing for stranded migrant workers, who have to wait before they can leave for Djerba, Tunis or Zarzis - for repatriation to their home country or resettlement in a third country.
UNHCR estimated that more than 140,000 persons fled to neighbouring countries in a matter of days.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
3000x1996
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
