Senior Policy Advisor, Migrant Rights and Justice Program to perform the implementation functions of the Commission.

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR REFUGEES AND TO ESTABLISH THE LIBERIA REFUGEE REPATRIATION AND RESETTLEMENT COMMISSIONWHEREAS, the Republic of Liberia is party to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva on the 28th of July, 1951; the Protocol thereto of the 31st of January 1967; and the Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, done at Addis Ababa on the 10th of September, 1969; andWHEREAS, the Republic of Liberia is desirous to have the said Conventions apply as though they were part of the Laws of the Republic of Liberia; andWHEREAS, the Republic of Liberia has been and continues to be a safe haven for refugees fleeing persecution and other conditions that cause persons to flee their countries and to seek refuge, not withstanding the fact that the Republic of Liberia, itself, has been severely affected by a civil war since December 24, 1989; andWHEREAS, the said civil war has brought upon Liberia and its people, as well as foreign nationals and sojourners residing in the Republic, such hardships and sufferings, as well as destruction of life and property; and.WHEREAS, hundreds of Liberians, including men, women and children, themselves also fled their country in order to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, as a result of that war; andWHEREAS, the foregoing circumstances motivated the sympathy of the international community, in particular the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that led to their intervention and that of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the United Nations Organization, to create conditions for the establishment of a democratically elected government through free and fair elections under international supervision with a view also to enabling the return of those who left the country in search of safety and also enabling those who became displaced throughout the country to return to their places of origin and choice in the country without let or hindrance; thereby reuniting families, relatives and friends, once more; andWHEREAS, the Republic of Liberia is desirous of according protection to those who may flee to Liberia in search of safety; and to assist persons in those circumstances to find durable solutions to their problems;It is enacted by the Interim Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Liberia, in Legislature assembled:"authorized officer" means a person who is an authorized officer in terms of section seventeen;"Executive Director" means the commissioner referred to in subsection (1) and (2) of section six responsible for directing the affairs of the Secretariat for the Commission Refugee, Repatriation and Resettlement;"Commission" means the Liberian Refugee, Repatriation and Resettlement Commission established by subsection (1) of section four ;"Country of nationality" in relation to a person who has more than one nationality, means each of the countries of which that person is a national ;"Member of his family" in relation to a refugee, means(b)any unmarried child of the refugee under the age of eighteen years; or(c)any person who is related to the refugee by blood or marriage and who is dependent upon the refugee ;(a)a member of the family of a recognized refugee; or(b)a person who, in terms of subsection (3) or (4) of section eleven, is permitted to continue to remain within Liberia;(a)has been recognized as a refugee in terms, of section seven; or(b)is a member of a class of persons declared to be refugees in terms of subsection (2) of section three;"refugee" means any person who is a refugee in terms of section three. The decision of the Court shall be final. (4)The Asylum Committee shall be chaired by the Executive Director or in his absence, his deputy or any person to whom in terms of sub-sections (5) and (6) of section six such functions have been assigned.

Somaliland. "Canada," World Refugee Report, 1989. At the IACHR, she worked on cases, authored and co-authored several reports on situations affecting the rights of migrants and human rights defenders, monitored human rights conditions in the Americas, served as a panelist at conferences and workshops on the inter-American human rights system, and participated in other activities, such as country visits. Visit our website and find out how you can support us.

(6)In any appeal in terms of subsection (5), the Appeal Committee shall, after consulting the Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and obtaining his opinion in writing, confirm or set aside the decision of the Asylum Committee and shall cause the appellant concerned to be notified of his decision in the matter.Before reaching a decision in an appeal, in the terms of subsection (5), the Appeal Committee shall do all or any, of the following(a)invite the representative in Liberia of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to make oral or written representations in the matter; in which case the applicant in question shall be accorded the right to be heard by the Appeal Committee;(b)refer the matter back to the Asylum Committee for further inquiry and investigation to be made;(7)Any person who is aggrieved by the decision of the Appeal Committee in terms of subsection (6) of this section not to recognize him as a refugee may within twenty-one (21) days file an appeal in the Court. Syrians now comprise one of the largest groups of refugees worldwide, making up approximately 32% of the 16.5 million refugees under the mandate of UNHCR. In addition, she supports the development and institutionalization of high-quality research and evaluation initiatives within WRC.Her research focuses on developing an evidence base for children and adolescent programming in humanitarian settings. (2)Where the application is made to or the intention to submit such application is made known to an authorized officer in terms of subsection (1) for whatever reason, the authorized officer concerned shall-(a)if he is not himself an immigration officer, as soon as possible notify an immigration officer that the applicant is within Liberia and has made his intention to submit the application; and(b)immediately notify the Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees of the presence of the applicant in the country and forward notice of the application, together with any documents or other information which the applicant is able to provide in support thereof, to the Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who shall without delay refer it to the Executive Director in terms of subsection (1) of this section for the consideration of the Asylum Committee.