Voluntary Repatriation

Refworld documents related to voluntary repatriation, including legal, policy and background information. This "Special Feature" on voluntary repatriation is regularly maintained and contains legal, policy and operational material.

UNHCR Policy Documents Related to Voluntary Repatriation

• Frequently Asked Questions relating to Voluntary Repatriation (forthcoming)
• Handbook for Repatriation and Reintegration Activities, May 2004
• Quick Impact Projects (QiPs). A Provisional Guide, May 2004
• Framework for Durable Solutions for Refugees and Persons of Concern, 1 May 2003
• Voluntary Repatriation, Global Consultations on International Protection, Third Track, EC/GC/02/5, 25 April 2002
• Handbook - Voluntary Repatriation: International Protection, 1 January 1996

UNHCR ExCom and Standing Committee

Below are some key documents on voluntary repatriation, as discussed within UNHCR's Executive Committee and its Standing Committee.

• Executive Committee Conclusion No. 101 (LV) - 2004, Conclusion on Legal Safety Issues in the Context of Voluntary Repatriation of Refugees, 8 October 2004 (in French)
• Information Note on the Development of UNHCR's Guidelines on the Protection Aspects of Voluntary Repatriation, EC/SCP/80, 3 August 1993
• Discussion Note on Protection Aspects of Voluntary Repatriation, EC/1992/SCP/CRP.3, 1 April 1992 (in French)
• Executive Committee Conclusion No. 40 (XXXVI) - 1985, Voluntary Repatriation, 18 October 1985 (in French)
• Executive Committee Conclusion No. 18 (XXXI) - 1980, Voluntary Repatriation, 16 October 1980 (in French)
• Note on Voluntary Repatriation, EC/SCP/13, 27 August 1980 (in French)
• Other references to voluntary repatriation in Executive Committee Conclusions

Documents Related to Voluntary Repatriation

• All reports relating to voluntary repatriation by all sources
• All tripartite agreements relating to voluntary repatriation
• All maps relating to voluntary repatriation