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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rhapscallion" data-source="post: 31347935" data-attributes="member: 588598">The UNHCR is closing its full operations in Sri Lanka by the end of 2024, shifting to a liaison presence from 2025 because most internally displaced persons from the civil war have returned home. Additionally, Sri Lanka is not a signatory to the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.unhcr.org/publications/basic-information-asylum-seekers-sri-lanka&ved=2ahUKEwj2ptWNgumTAxXz3TgGHf0MJL0Qy_kOegQIARAC&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw1KbPWtmtdJu29Da_4ij9gc&ust=1776107482035000" target="_blank">1951 Refugee Convention</a>, has no domestic legal framework for refugees, and has faced security concerns, making it a transit point rather than a permanent destination for asylum seekers. Key Reasons for Reduced UNHCR Presence:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End of War Operations: With the civil war concluded and internal displacement largely resolved, the UNHCR deemed it appropriate to phase down operations.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Legal Status: Sri Lanka is not a party to international conventions that protect refugees, resulting in no local laws to manage asylum claims, making refugee care a logistical challenge.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Security and Economy: The country faces immense economic challenges, and security concerns arose after the 2019 Easter attacks, leading to increased scrutiny of refugees.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Transition to Liaison Role: The UNHCR will maintain a limited liaison presence instead of a full operational office. </li> </ul>Consequences of the Closure:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Resettlement Challenges: Over 176 registered asylum seekers as of mid-2024 faced a halt in resettlement processing.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Discontinued Aid: The UNHCR has discontinued monthly subsistence allowances and education assistance for many refugees and asylum seekers in the country.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Uncertain Future: Refugees, particularly from countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan, face uncertain futures as they are not formally recognized by the Sri Lankan state. </li> </ul></blockquote>

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