Sudan: Information regarding the current position of the UNHCR in Geneva concerning the repatriation of Sudanese refugees
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SDN17366.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sudan: Information regarding the current position of the UNHCR in Geneva concerning the repatriation of Sudanese refugees, 1 June 1994, SDN17366.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab0a34.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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According to a representative of the Sudan desk of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva, the current position of the UNHCR is to avoid repatriating Sudanese refugees to the Sudan (15 June 1994). The UNHCR is strictly against the repatriation of refugees to southern Sudan because of the prevailing civil war conditions in the region (ibid.). However, should a southern Sudanese refugee want to return to northern Sudan because she or he has family or relatives there, the UNHCR will help repatriate that individual to the north (ibid.).
The merits of each case determine whether or not the UNHCR will repatriate a southern Sudanese refugee to the north (ibid.). Determining factors include the presence of relatives in the north and whether the safety of the individual can be guaranteed in the north (ibid.). For general information on UNHCR assistance in the repatriation of refugees, please refer to Response to Information Request ETH17368.E of 15 June 1994. This document is available at your Regional Documentation Centre.
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.
Reference
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Geneva. 15 June 1994. Telephone interview with representative of Sudan Desk.
