in charge of all matters relating to refugees and asylum seekers. However, shortcomings were
noted in the structure of CONAR. These shortcomings mainly relate to the lack of an appeal
body in the event an asylum application is rejected.
318.
At the local level, regional delegations and departmental offices operate de facto.
319.
The Government therefore issued another decree to address these shortcomings. Specifically,
Decree No. 839/PR/PM/MAT/2011 of 2 August 2011 on the creation, organization and duties of the
National Commission in charge of the hosting and reintegration of refugees and returnees (CNARR).
The CNARR is an inter-ministerial body comprised as follows:
Minister in charge of Territorial Administration and Public Security: Chairperson;
Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, Member;
Minister in charge of National Defence, Member;
Minister in charge of Justice and Human Rights, Member;
Minister in charge of Finance, Member;
Ministry in charge of Social Action, Member;
Minister in charge of the Economic Affairs and Planning, Member;
Minister in charge of Public Health, Member;
Minister in charge of Water, Member;
Ministry in charge of the Environment, Member;
Minister, Secretary General of the Government, Member; and
UNHCR representative, Observer member.
The CNARR’s mission is to:
enforce international legal instruments and national laws relating to refugees and asylum
seekers;
ensure the protection and assistance of refugees and asylum seekers;
make available the necessary human, financial and material resources in support of refugees
and asylum seekers;
deal with all issues relating to refugees and asylum seekers; and
facilitate the movement of returning refugees and their reintegration.
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