CR/EC/ 'age 2
IT/CRP.5
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efinition of the term "refugee" figuring in the OAU Refugee Convention
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hich had been accepted by various groups of jurists and legal experts outride the region, most recently, by the Group of Experts on Temporary Refuge in situations of large-scale influx, convened, by the High Commissioner at the request of the Executive Committee in April, 1981.. There had also been ncreased recognition of international refugee law as a separate branch of university study. The symposium on this subject to be held in Tokyo in December 1981 under the joint auspices of UNHCR, UNESCO and the United Nations. Jniversity would be a further landmark in this regard.
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While these various matters were of course highly encouraging, there had been a serious disregard of the principles of international protection in certain areas. Of the most profound concern were the violations of the principle of non-refoulement which continued to occur. Infringements of the physical safety of asylum seekers and refugees in various parts of the world, including military attacks, abduction, unjustified detention and disappearances called for the continuing attention of the international community. tragedy of the boat people who fall victim to. pirate attacks crime required an urgent response. There was also an increasing tendency on the part of States to consider that asylum seekers could only be admitted on a temporary basis. While certain States, because of their geographical situation, might not be in a position to admit asylum seekers permanently, was very much, to be hoped that this would not develop into e general practice. There was also a tendency on the part of certain States to apply the refugee definition in the Convention and the Protocol in too restrictive a manner. 5. In the ensuing discussion, the fundamental significance of the Office's international protection function was widely emphasised. It was noted that UNHCR was the only organ entrusted by the international community with the task of extending international protection and that this function related both to individual refugees and asylum-seekers and also to persons forming part of a large-scale influx. Many representatives stressed the need for the co-operation of States in order to facilitate the effective exercise of the High Commissioner's international protection function.
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