Vietnamese refugees in Palawan
Resolution number:
12
November 2002
Whereas:
- A Vietnamese group of about 2000 refugees screened out by the Comprehensive Plan of Action still lives in Palawan, Philippines in very poor conditions and without any prospect of a durable solution for either repatriation or local integration;
- This group of refugees has ties to Canada through family and other community links;
- The Vietnamese Canadian community is offering sponsorship under the Private Sponsorship Program;
- UNHCR has acknowledged that this group of persons is in need of a durable solution;
Therefore be it resolved:
That the CCR urge the Government of Canada to consider this group of refugees for resettlement to Canada through the private sponsorship of refugees program.
Working Group:
Overseas Protection and Resettlement