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(a) Carry out an in‐depth study on the appropriate legal framework to facilitate labour mobility for
refugees recognized in any member or associated State of MERCOSUR, including the necessary
protection safeguards, such as: unrestricted respect for the principle of non‐refoulement,
confidentiality and facilitation of the issuance of personal identity and travel documents.
(b) Establish subregional and/or bilateral framework agreements specifying the obligations of the
country of asylum and the country receiving refugees benefiting from this programme.
(c) Consider the option of making a distinction, within the legal framework, between the legal
status or condition as refugee from the migratory status or category granted to them for their
residence in the countries of the region, as is already done in a number of countries in Latin
America.
(d) Identify the labour needs of the country of destination and the professional profiles of refugees
who choose this solution, in accordance with the demand, in countries hosting large numbers of
refugees.
(e) Promote vocational and professional training programmes and those to facilitate cultural, social
and linguistic adaptation.
(f) Establish effective and streamlined mechanisms for the recognition and accreditation of
academic qualifications.
(g) Guarantee the prompt delivery and renewal of personal identity documents.
(h) Ensure that refugees’ contributions to the host country's social security system are recognized in
the first country of asylum should they return there.
CHAPTER FOUR
Solidarity with the Northern Triangle of Central America in Seeking and Implementing
Durable Solutions
The Mesoamerican subregional consultation highlighted, in the Northern Triangle of Central
America, migration owing to multiple causes, among them the actions of transnational organized
crime that cause the displacement of persons forced to escape from their communities of origin.
This problem has a particular impact on highly vulnerable groups such as women, accompanied and
unaccompanied children and those separated from their families, and LGBTI persons. The principal
forms of violence suffered by these extremely vulnerable populations include threats, harassment,
extortion, forced recruitment, sexual abuse and gender‐based violence.
This phenomenon is reflected in the increased number of asylum claims in neighbouring countries
and other countries within the continent, as well as of pending asylum applications and of refugees.
The importance of maintaining a balance between humanitarian needs and the legitimate security
considerations of States was also highlighted.
The subregional consultation noted the importance and urgency of crafting regional actions, within
the framework of the Central American Integration System (SICA), to prevent displacement, protect
victims and search for durable solutions. The humanitarian response must be implemented in
countries of origin, transit and destination and must include coordination mechanisms to give it
coherence and strength. Moreover, the ability of transnational organized criminal groups to operate
in different countries of the region, their complex networks and their demonstrated ability to
persecute beyond a country’s national territory should be taken into account. The consultation also
recommended the strengthening of regional cooperation between States based on shared but
differentiated responsibility and international solidarity, with the support of SICA, UNHCR, other
international organizations and civil society, to support the programmes outlined below:
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