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feasible, countries of asylum would instead be called upon to humanely shelter the rejected cases. In either case, it is understood that an international organization would ensure. inter alia, the monitoring of their conditions.
27. The present impasse on the issue of the rejected cases could remain the single most intractable problem to be dealt with in the coming months. However, negotiations on this matter are considered by all parties to be
To be viable, any proceeding in a positive and constructive manner. arrangement for the return of the rejected persons will have to provide the same safeguards which are presently contemplated for the voluntary repatriation cases. This, in essence, means their return in conditions of safety and with real prospects of reintegration into their former societies.
28.
A limited non-developmental and well planned programme of reintegration
Consultations with assistance to returnees would go a long way to this end.
various parties suggest that a consensus for the provision of such humanitarian assistance through an appropriate international organization
exists.
29. In addition, another concern relates to that of the procedure, criteria
Problems in this realm and authority to conduct eligibility determination.
In this have been raised in various contexts and deserve careful attention. connection, reference could be made to the two precedents for refugee status determination for Indo-Chinese refugees already in force in the region, namely the Lao screening mechanism in Thailand and the recently established mechaniam in Hong Kong for Vietnamese asylum-seekers.
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Resettlement
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Despite the enhanced potential for voluntary repatriation, adequate resettlement opportunities will continue to be required for long-stayers, residual cases and refugees who could be expected to arrive in the region. The size and dimension of any future resettlement undertaking would, however,
the ODP depend on the degree to which a combination of other measures included might influence the levels of unauthorized departures.
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