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22
November 2001
UNITED NATIONS 国際連合
HIGH COMMISIONERS FOR REFUGEES 難民高等弁務官
Regional Office for Japan and the Republic of Korea 日本.韓国地域事務所
Re: 4Afugan Refugees and 2 Persons of Concern to UNHCR
Dear Mr. Kijima
I would like to refer to the following 5 cases of Afugan nationals: Mr. Abdullah Basir (DOB:6 November 1974) （4人の名はふせてある）
Let me start by reiterating UNHCR' long - standing position that most Afugan
are in need of international protection, many of whom as Convention refugees
and most of the rest as victims of civil war. In the latter case, they
shoud not be deported or detained and rather being granted temporary permits
to stay on hunanitarian grounds.
Regarding the above mentioned individuals, who have approched UNHCR for
consideration of their refugee status, we understand that Mr.Basir's second
applications are under review by your Section . Through this ietter, UNHCR
would like to confirm our position over the cases.Mr.Basir (already conveyed
by telephone in July 2001 and again in the above list in September 2001)
UNHCR considers Mr.Basir to have strong grounds for asylum for their political
opinion. Each of them has demonstrated to our satisfaction that each held
membership/activities to Hezbe-Wahadat, a major opposition group to the
Taliban regime.
In Afganistan the controlling authority of Taliban has been known to resort
to violence against the opposition groups including Hezbe-Wahadat. After
the recent events in the country following the bombardment by the US forces,
moreover, it is reported that the grave situation jn this country has only
worsened with lawlessness prevailing in that country .The Taliban and its
fighters are now scattered around the country and appear to be ofen operating
without any central command.
For the above reasons, UNHCR would like to renew its recommendation on
the above three for refugee status . We would like to request your Section
to give favourable considerations to the above asylum seekers and to coordinate
with other concerned Divisions of the Immigration Bureau in providing them
with a solution in Japan.
Thank you very much for your cooperation and I remain at your disposal.
Sincerely yours,
Diego Rosero
Senior Legal Officer
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