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Publicly affirm Iraq’s commitment to hosting Palestinian refugees
in secure and humane conditions, and that abuses against Iraqi Palestinian
refugees will not be tolerated and will be investigated and prosecuted;
Provide specifically detailed security in neighborhoods and camps
where Iraqi Palestinians reside;
Take all appropriate measures to end torture, “disappearances,”
summary killings, and other abuses by Iraqi security forces, and investigate
and punish such abuses. Investigate whether Iraqi Palestinians are being
targeted for abuse and take appropriate action against the perpetrators;
Ensure that Iraqi Palestinians are officially treated in a way
appropriate to their status as recognized refugees, and cancel burdensome
registration requirements imposed on them by the Ministry of Interior’s
Department of Residency.
To the United States and the U.S.-led
Multinational Forces in Iraq
Assist the Iraqi government with providing security to Iraqi
Palestinian refugees in Iraq, and monitor the treatment of Iraqi Palestinians
by Iraqi forces. Ensure that abuses committed against Iraqi Palestinians by
Iraqi forces are investigated and punished by the appropriate authorities.
To the Governments of Jordan, Syria, and Other Countries in the Region
Recognize that Iraqi Palestinians are a particularly vulnerable
population in Iraq, and keep borders open to Iraqi Palestinians fleeing Iraq;
Ensure that no Iraqi Palestinian refugee is subjected to refoulement,
either at the border (by refusing to grant access) or after entering the host
country;
Ensure that government agencies treat Iraqi Palestinian refugees
within your borders with dignity and respect for their human rights, including
their right to freedom of movement within the host country;
Provide protection and assistance to all Iraqi Palestinians
within your border, with the cooperation and financial assistance of the
international community;
Countries in the region not hosting Iraqi Palestinian refugee
populations should engage in burden-sharing with the host countries through
humanitarian assistance and financial contributions;
Permit Iraqi Palestinian men married to women from countries in
the region to enter their spouse’s home country with their families.
In the absence of a resolution of the broader Palestinian refugee
issue, permit Iraqi Palestinian refugees with direct ties to Gaza to return to
areas now administered by the Palestinian National Authority.
To the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
In coordination with the United Nations Assistance Mission for
Iraq (UNAMI), closely monitor and report on attacks and abuses against
Palestinians in Iraq, and their access to asylum and other aspects of their treatment
within the region;
Continue to advocate for a regional commitment from neighboring
countries to allow Iraqi Palestinian refugees to enter their territories and to
treat Iraqi Palestinian refugees in conformity with international standards;
Secure resettlement places in countries outside the region, with
the active cooperation of the international community, particularly the
governments of the United States and the United Kingdom. Afford those Iraqi
Palestinian refugees who are unable to integrate locally in the region, to
return to their place of origin, or to return to Iraq, resettlement places in
third countries;
Insist that the relevant authorities in Iraq, including the Iraqi security forces and the U.S.-led Multinational Forces, take the
necessary steps to ensure the safety of Iraqi Palestinian refugees and
protection of their rights.
Urge governments of neighboring states to keep their borders open
to Iraqi Palestinians fleeing persecution and violence in Iraq, and insist that
Iraqi Palestinians fleeing Iraq are treated in accordance with international
standards;
Donor states should uphold their legal and humanitarian
obligations to share responsibility for refugees by providing financial and
humanitarian support to protection and assistance activities for Iraqi
Palestinians fleeing Iraq;
The international community should provide third-country
resettlement possibilities for Iraqi Palestinians who are unable or unwilling
to return to Iraq or to their place of origin, and who cannot safely remain
with a secure refugee status in countries in the region.
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