Dear List Members,
I have compiled several of the responses sent regarding Alex Cunliffe's
query, in the event that others are interested in this issue as well.
Elisa
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Dear Alex,
You might consider:
Michael Alexander, "Refugee Status Determination Conducted by UNHCR",
International Journal of Refugee Law, Vol. 11, 1999, pp. 251-289.
While the Alexander article focus is, to some extent, Asia; it provides
many insights into HCR's role in making determinations re: refugee
status.
Jean Allain
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Dear Alex,
In response to your enquiry about the participation of UNHCR in RSD
procedures in "the states of the North", there are, of course, a number of
historical examples, such as the Belgian delegation of RSD responsibility to
UNHCR until the late 1980s and the participation of UNHCR in the Australian
Refugee Status Review Committee until 1993. AFAIK, the only continuing
active involvement of UNHCR in RSD is in New Zealand, where the Refugee
Status Appeals Authority has functioned at a high level of analysis and
professionalism for nine years with continued UNHCR observer status.
One assumes you will be arguing that UNHCR has a degree of established
expertise through its continued role in RSD in most countries of the South,
and through its input to refugee resettlement (eg the RSD component of the
Comprehensive Plan of Action).
Depending on the nature of your research I would be able to provide you with
personal reflections of my own involvement with the RSRC and RSAA subject to
obligations of confidentiality owed to UNHCR and the respective agencies.
Best regards
George Lombard
George Lombard BA, LLB (Hons)
Jill Robertson LLB
George Lombard Consultancy Pty Ltd
PO Box 257 Summer Hill NSW 2130
Australia
Registered Migration Agent Nos 81945, 86402
-h: +61-2-97990085
Fax: +61-2-97972170
Mobile (George): 0419 273267
Mobile (Jill): 0417 202885
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Alex,
Although it isn't the North, I know that UNHCR does status determination
for Egypt. Let me know if you have any other questions on Egypt.
Kurt
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Kurt Mills, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 559-5367 (tel.)
(413) 559-5611 (fax)
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http://pawss.hampshire.edu
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