Afghanistan: Amnesty International's recommendations regarding refugee returns

Afghanistan: Amnesty International's recommendations regarding refugee returns

Index Number: ASA 11/001/2003
Date Published: 1 January 2003
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, Afghanistan

Amnesty International continues to be concerned that the situation in Afghanistan is not conducive for the promotion of voluntary repatriation. The organization is concerned that states are not paying due attention to the fact that voluntary repatriation is one durable solution to a refugee's plight, not the only durable solution. Amnesty International urges states to ensure that local integration continues to be available to those Afghans recognised in their countries for whom this is the best solution, and also to maintain resettlement commitments, in particular on the basis of family reunification.