Convention Refugees and Persons in Need of Protection

House Standing Committee on Refugees, Enclaved, Missing and Adversely Affected Persons

right to return of refugees and displaced persons

Meeting of Experts on Rescue Operations for Refugees and Displaced Persons in Distress in the South China Sea

group of persons in need of protection

legal status of a person in need of protection

person in need of protection

person in need of protection

Admission to protect the individual from his or her surroundings or for isolation of individual after contact with infectious disease

person who is determined to be a Convention refugee

8. Draws attention to the fact that displacement due to conflicts, natural disasters or environmental degradation leaves certain populations particularly vulnerable; stresses that refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other migrants caught in crises that endanger their lives must be afforded suitable protection of their human rights; expresses its deep concern regarding the unprecedentedly high number of refugees, externally displaced persons and migrants in the world today, and calls on the global community to use the World Humanitarian Summit to mobilise the necessary financial and operational res ...[+++]ources to meet this challenge by specifically focusing on its root causes; highlights the importance of interreligious and intercultural dialogues in tackling massive refugee flows; calls on the EU and its Member States to prioritise the global refugee crisis in its policies and positions regarding the Summit, with a view to tackling the consequences of, and underlying reasons for, this flood of refugees; with this in view, urges the World Humanitarian Summit to call for more efficient ways to combat human trafficking and clamp down on recruitment and funding for terrorist groups by preventing and suppressing the recruiting, organising, transporting, and equipping of terrorist fighters, and the financing of their travel and activities; underlines the necessity and importance of rapid action together with a long-term concrete and comprehensive action plan to be applied in cooperation with third countries and local, national and regional actors for an effective and efficient approach with regard to the organised criminal networks of migrant smugglers; notes that Article 14(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees the right to seek and enjoy asylum, and stresses the obligation of states not to practise refoulement towards refugees; stresses the need for the EU, its Member States and all international actors to comply ful ...

Expresses its concern at the rebel offensive in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, at the beginning of February 2008; highlights the importance of EU involvement in increasing diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire in Chad to protect beleaguered civilians and in supporting discussions aimed at peace and national reconciliation in that country; condemns the crackdown on political opponents in N'Djamena by the Chadian government after February's coup attempt; urges the Council to do its utmost to ensure freedom of the political opposition in Chad; underscores the gravity of the crisis concerning refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Chad, where over 400 000 refugees and IDPs are being hosted in 12 camps along Chad's easter ...[+++]n border; welcomes the establishment of the peace-keeping mission European Union Force in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR TCHAD/RCA) and its vital objective of protecting refugees, IDPs and humanitarian personnel in this crisis region;

103. Expresses its concern at the rebel offensive in N'Djamena in Chad at the beginning of February 2008; highlights the importance of EU involvement in increasing diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire in Chad to protect beleaguered civilians and in supporting discussions aimed at peace and national reconciliation in that country; condemns the crackdown on political opponents in the capital N'Djamena by the Chadian government after February's coup attempt; urges the Council to do its utmost to ensure freedom of the political opposition in Chad; underscores the gravity of the crisis concerning refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Chad, where over 400 000 refugees and IDPs are being hosted in 12 camps along Chad's eas ...[+++]tern border; welcomes the establishment of the EU peace-keeping mission EUFOR TCHAD/RCA and its vital objective of protecting refugees, IDPs and humanitarian personnel in this crisis region;

103. Expresses its concern at the rebel offensive in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, at the beginning of February 2008; highlights the importance of EU involvement in increasing diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire in Chad to protect beleaguered civilians and in supporting discussions aimed at peace and national reconciliation in that country; condemns the crackdown on political opponents in N'Djamena by the Chadian government after February's coup attempt; urges the Council to do its utmost to ensure freedom of the political opposition in Chad; underscores the gravity of the crisis concerning refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Chad, where over 400 000 refugees and IDPs are being hosted in 12 camps along Chad's e ...[+++]astern border; welcomes the establishment of the peace-keeping mission European Union Force in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR TCHAD/RCA) and its vital objective of protecting refugees, IDPs and humanitarian personnel in this crisis region;