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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 23 November 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 December 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 7 December 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Libya: Refugees

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the position of (1) UNHCR, and (2) the International Organization for Migration, on the designation of Libya as a safe third country for the purpose of returns.

Answer

We note the UNHCR's position set out in its September report "UNHCR position on the designations of Libya as a safe third country and as a place of disembarkation following rescue at sea". We also note the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) position on this issue, set out in recent IOM communications.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10602
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Refugees Libya UN High Commissioner for Refugees International Organization for Migration
Link
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