Pakistan: Information on the circumstances under which an Afghan living in a refugee camp in Peshewar, Pakistan would be allowed to take up temporary residence in India as a UNHCR "mandate" refugee before being recognized as such
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PAK16386.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Pakistan: Information on the circumstances under which an Afghan living in a refugee camp in Peshewar, Pakistan would be allowed to take up temporary residence in India as a UNHCR "mandate" refugee before being recognized as such, 1 January 1994, PAK16386.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aae818.html [accessed 3 November 2019] |
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Information on this specific subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB in Ottawa. However, for general information on "mandate" refugees of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), please refer to the attached paragraphs six to twelve of chapter II of the statute. This chapter defines the functions of the United Nations High Commissioner and which asylum seekers fall within the competence of the agency.
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.
Attachment
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). 1979. Collection of International Instruments Concerning Refugees. Geneva: UNHCR, pp. 5-8.
Other Sources Consulted
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ottawa. 4 February 1994.
High Commission of India, Ottawa. 3 February 1994.
