Gender-based claims and the PRRA
Resolution number
23
Whereas
- Gender claims can take time to emerge , especially if the agent of persecution is a family member or the principal applicant, and the woman's claim was not heard;
- The PRRA could be one remedy for a gender-based claim that was not previously heard;
Therefore be it resolved
That the CCR call upon CIC:
- To accept at the PRRA level, claims based on gender, including severed claims, as "new evidence" to be considered.
- To designate specific gender experts as PRRA officers in each region.
- To ensure that all PRRA officers receive ongoing gender based training including relevant case examples.
Working Group