23
4.
Most recent development: A total of 270 cases (1.215 persons) were accepted in 1985. Out of these, 237 families (1.067 persons) have already departed to resettlement countries, whereas 33 families (148 persons) are still in their first asylum countries. Tables VIII and II provide a breakdown by geographic area from where they were resettled and by country of origin, and a breakdown by country of asylum regarding South East Asia.
TABLE IX
Country
Thailand
Malaysia
Hong Kong
Philippines
Indonesia
Japan
Accepted departed cases/persons by country of asylum in S.E.A.
No. of cases
No of persons %
81
363
50
29
6
NO D-- IN ONEND
272
130
27
4 JOGJAJE
15
TOTAL
2 193
ON
42
PU
31
15
N HID MO
100 %
5.
There are 166 cases/747 persons accepted but not yet departed in South East Asia. Amongst them an important number are still pending medical clearance or are on medical hold. It should be specified that those refugees who are on hold because of T.B. or other easily cured contagious diseases are not included amongst the 166 cases. This figure includes only refugees who are on hold because of severe mental troubles and/or serious organic evolving diseases such as heart, renal defficiencies, severe post T3 conditions, leprosy, etc.
6.
Current population in need of resettlement:
a)
The total number of cases in need of resettlement as of Mid-February 1986 is 273 cases (1.229 persons). Table X indicates where the refugees are located, by geographic area, and by country of residence in South East Asia, whereas Table XI gives a breakdown by country of origin. It is obvious that the resettlement of the Indochinese refugees continues to be the main preoccupation but a slight increase can be noted in the need for resettlement of African refugees. They are mainly Ethiopians, residing in Djibouti and Sudan.