II. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION
A. Clandestine departures
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1. Extreme human suffering and hardship, often resulting in loss of lives, have accompanied organized clandestine departures. It is therefore imperative that humane measures be implemented to deter such departures, which should include the following:
(a)
Continuation of official measures directed against those organizing clandestine departures, including clear guidelines on these measures from the central government to the provincial and local authorities.
(b) Mass media activities at both local and international level, focussing on:
The dangers and hardship involved in clandestine departures;
(c)
(i)
(ii)
The institution of a status -determination mechanism under which those determined not to be refugees shall have no opportunity for resettlement;
(iii) Absence of any advantage, real or perceived, particularly in
relation to third-country resettlement, of clandestine and unsafe departures;
(iv)
(v)
Encouragement of the use of the regular departure and other migration programmes;
Discouragement of activities leading to clandestine departures.
In the spirit of mutual co-operation, the countries concerned shall consult regularly to ensure effective implementation and co-ordination of the above measures.
B. Regular departure programmes
In order to offer a preferable alternative to clandestine departures, emigration from Viet-Nam through regular departure procedures and migration programmes, such as the current Orderly Departure Programme, should be fully encouraged and promoted.
2.
Emigration through regular departure procedures and migration programmes should be accelerated and expanded with a view to making such programmes the primary and eventually the sole modes of departure.
3.