Choucha camp. Tunisia 2011

Refugee camp Choucha at the Tunisian- Libyan border accommodates over 4000 migrant workers who fled from war-torn Libya. Main responsibility for the camp rest on UNHCR- UN Refugee Agency. Harsh conditions in the camp: lack of potable water, poor quality food, lack of security and no perspective to leave the camp lead to violent riots on 23rd and 24th May 2011. Desperate African refugees have blocked the road to the crossing border point. The Tunisian army and fierce locals rushed to push refugees back to the camp. Shots were fired. Tunisian security forces turned violent also towards journalists who were present on site at this time.
Refugees carrying suitcases arriving at Choucha camp, Tunisian-Libyan bordertents at refugee camp Choucha camp, general view3 refugees from Africa2 refugees holding suitcases on their heads during the protesta big crowd of refugees walk along the road in a protestA refugee from Africa, lying on the ground stops the military truckRefugee holds a suitcas above his head during the protestHands of African refugees hold a paper document with a photo on itWoman walks in the sand storm through Choucha refugee camp, TunisiaBroken pieces of ceramic toilets scattered on the outskirts of Choucha refugee camp,Refugee holds a pair of burnt shoesa man sits on the wall while another one walks nearbyMan shouts making gestures with his hand while another one looks through the fenceMan fixes the fence with a tent in the backgroundRefugee stands at the entrance to the tentDiscarded plates with food lying on the road while to man walk in the distance