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of refugees
and the UNHCR’s role
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UNHCR
• UNHCR’s work is
humanitarian and non-political
in character.
• UNHCR has two core
mandate functions:
- provide international protection
to refugees;
- seek durable solutions to their
problems (voluntary repatriation;
local integration; resettlement).
UNHCR
• INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF REFUGEES
• Durable solution to refugee problems
• Assistance to the Government
• Receive relevant and updated statistical and other
information
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Refugee Definition:
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Access to territory and asylum
Asylum Application
clearly expressed desire to seek
asylum or
clear expression of unwillingness to
be returned.
ANY APPLICATION, which has been submitted orally, in
the written form, or by use of body language or other
methods of communication and expresses desire to SEEK
PROTECTION 7
Non-refoulement
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Non-refoulement
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Non-refoulement
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Confidentiality
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NON-PENALIZATION OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS
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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS