Vietnam: Information on the treatment of individuals who are returned to Vietnam due to criminal convictions in the host country
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | VNM20597.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Vietnam: Information on the treatment of individuals who are returned to Vietnam due to criminal convictions in the host country, 1 May 1995, VNM20597.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abc12c.html [accessed 10 October 2022] |
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Information on the above-mentioned subject could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, the following information may be of interest.
In a 4 May 1995 letter faxed to the DIRB, an official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) branch office in Ottawa indicates that Vietnamese asylum seekers can be repatriated in 3 ways: (1) under the Comprehensive Plan of Action (CPA), (2) if there is a bilateral agreement betweeen the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) and the host governments, or (3) if the SRV issues a valid travel document. According to this UNHCR official, the Netherlands is the only country to have a repatriation agreement with Vietnam, and the UNHCR official is not aware of any returns under this agreement (ibid.).
An official of the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam stated during a 11 May 1995 telephone interview that Vietnam does not have a bilateral agreement with Canada regarding the repatriation of Vietnamese nationals who have committed crimes in Canada. Further information could not be obtained from this source.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find attached the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.
References
Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Ottawa. 11 May 1995. Telephone interview with official.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ottawa. 4 May 1995. Fax sent to the DIRB.
Attachment
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ottawa. 4 May 1995. Fax sent to the DIRB.
Other Sources Consulted
Amnesty International country file. 1993-present.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1994. 1995.
DIRB country file. 1993-present.
Human Rights in Developing Countries Yearbook. 1992-1994.
On-line searches.
