The Kenyan government on Monday said it had deported four Turkish refugees back home after accepting an extradition request by Ankara.
Although, Amnesty International had raised concerns that the four refugees could face persecution at home if they were deported.
It accepted the deportation request because of the strong relations between the two countries, the ministry of foreign and diaspora affairs statement said.
It added that it received assurances “that the four will be treated with dignity in keeping with national and international law”.
Amnesty said last week Saturday that if they were deported they could face serious human rights violations, which underscored “growing concerns about the safety of all refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya”.
Kenya said it was committed to protecting the 780,000 refugees it hosts, most of whom are from Somalia.
The statement did not name the refugees deported nor give any details on why their extradition had been sought by Turkey.
