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Return and Responsibility
Author(s) -
Van Krieken Peter
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international migration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.681
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1468-2435
pISSN - 0020-7985
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2435.00119
Subject(s) - residence , sine qua non , refugee , welfare , social assistance , ticket , social welfare , business , economics , economic growth , law , political science , demographic economics , computer security , computer science
Return is foremost the responsibility of the rejectee. The country where a residence permit has been sought may be of assistance (travel document, ticket) but is hereto not obliged. Countries of origin are obliged to take back their own subjects; readmission agreements may be of some help, but are no condition sine qua non . The Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in October 1998 indicated that it too should facilitate the return of persons not in need of international protection. Non‐return does not result in access to the labour market and/or the social welfare system.