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Voluntary repatriation to Afghanistan

Resolution number
9
Whereas
  1. Voluntary repatriation is one of the durable solutions to the problems of refugees;
  2. According to repatriation guidelines, sustainable living conditions must be ensured before repatriation operations are undertaken;
  3. The current conditions in Afghanistan do not fulfill the required conditions because of security problems, human rights violations and general unrest and instability;
Therefore be it resolved

That the CCR urge the Government of Canada to:

  1. Provide adequate support to refugees in refugee camps until such time that the conditions become conducive for voluntary repatriation;
  2. Explore other options such as resettlement of Afghan refugees to Canada and that the visa officers assess claims on individual merit an not presumed country conditions.
Working Group
Overseas Protection and Resettlement