UNHCR urges states to relocate former residents of Camp Ashraf
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) calls for renewed efforts from states to relocate former Camp Ashraf residents, also known as Camp New Iraq.
Since the 1 September 2013 attack on Camp New Iraq where 52 residents died, there has been limited progress in moving the remaining residents to a third country. UNHCR encourages all Member States to share in the international efforts, admit residents and offer them a long-term solution.
UNHCR and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) also call upon the Government of Iraq to take all possible measures to ensure the safety of the residents. UNHCR and UNAMI remain gravely concerned about the fate of seven missing individuals formerly residing in Camp New Iraq who disappeared on 1 September and call on the authorities to locate them, ensure their wellbeing and safeguard them against any forcible return.
Since 2011, UNHCR, together with UNAMI, has been engaged in an effort to find relocation opportunities outside Iraq for some 3,200 former residents of Camp New Iraq. In total, UNHCR has so far been able to secure the relocation to third countries of 300 residents.
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UNHCR urges states to relocate former residents of Camp Ashraf
19 Nov 2013 ... The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) calls for renewed efforts from states to relocate former Camp Ashraf residents, also known as Camp New Iraq. Since the 1 September 2013 attack on Camp New Iraq where 52 ...... -
UNHCR statement on today's attack on Iraq's Camp Ashraf
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Statement from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, Regarding Solutions for the Residents of Camp New Iraq (Ashraf)
27 Dec 2011 ... Martin Kobler, to reach an agreement with the Government of Iraq regarding a process for the voluntary relocation of the residents of Camp New Iraq (former Camp Ashraf). UNHCR is fully engaged in this ...... -
UNHCR calls for cooperation and solidarity amid efforts to find solutions for the residents of Camp "New Iraq"
26 Jul 2012 ... today for cooperation, patience and understanding of all parties involved in efforts to find solutions for the residents of the Camp "New Iraq" (formerly camp Ashraf) north of Iraqi capital Baghdad. ...... -
UNHCR statement on today's attack on vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, including Camp Liberty, in Iraq
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UNHCR Global Report 2011 - Iraq
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