Manila, Philippines | 18-19 November 2011
addition, the Bureau also coordinates with countries outside the
region. The services provided to identified victims include
counselling, education, vocational training, medical care, legal
assistance, family tracing assistance, and training on reintegration
and repatriation. Family tracing and documentation to facilitate
reintegration and repatriation were seen as concrete measures that
can be taken to reduce the risk of statelessness amongst victims of
trafficking. However, this could not occur without international cooperation.
Recommendations
At the conclusion of the Regional Workshop, participants identified
recommendations for further concrete actions for AICHR and
ASEAN Member States to consider in cooperation with stakeholders
at the national and regional level.
Encourage that concrete provisions be adopted in national laws
throughout ASEAN to provide universal birth registration, and
to adopt good practices recognizing that universal birth
registration needs to be progressively realized, subject to
availability of resources;
Undertake a study to analyse nationality laws of ASEAN
Member States to identify conflicts and gaps that could result in
statelessness, particularly in the light of high levels of migration
in the region, and the reality that the lives and families of
migrants often span multiple countries;
Explore collaboration between AICHR, ASEAN Member States
and international organizations to share information on the
identification of stateless populations, as well as their size and
location;
Consider flexible and expedited proceedings for reacquiring
nationality for former nationals who are stateless;
Recognizing the need for multinational approach to
statelessness in the region, the vital role of ASEAN, the relevant
ASEAN Declarations already adopted and future adoption of
Declaration on Human Rights, encourage cooperation and
consolidation among relevant ASEAN sectoral bodies and its
relevant programmes.
Participants highlighted that these recommendations for
consideration would require the support and cooperation of
international organizations such as UNHCR.
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