Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 10 October 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 October 2017. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Development.
Middle East: Refugees
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UNHCR’s vulnerability criteria in relation to refugees from Iraq or Syria; and whether they consider that religious identity should be included as a factor in this assessment.
- Answer
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Our current assessment is that UNHCR’s guidelines are sufficient to identify risks to refugees from Iraq or Syria which arise from their religious identity. It is recognised that identification of faith can constitute vulnerability. We will continue to raise these issues on a regular basis with UNHCR.
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- Written question
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- HL1804
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- 2017-19
- Subjects
- International assistance Iraq Religion Refugees Syria UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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- 2017-10-18 18:32:22 +0100
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