9C(c) GBA The Standing Committee must monitor and supervise all The comment is noted and will be considered decisions taken by the refugee status determination officers (not “may”). 9E CGE On pain of dismissal and/or measures”, See previous related comments. “summary” “disciplinary the Department may impose a investigation” on the “vetting members of the Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs and the Refugee Appeals Authority. The vetting is to be conducted in accordance with section 2A of the National Strategic Intelligence Act, which, according to this Act, includes the of a polygraph “use to determine the reliability of information gathered during the investigation”. The Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs is meant to be an independent body. The Refugee Appeal Board is a specialist administrative court. Section 12 (3) of the current Refugees Act reads that the Appeal Board must function without any bias and must be independent. The use of a polygraph is radically inconsistent with international standards when it comes to
9C(c) GBA The Standing Committee must monitor and supervise all decisions taken by the refugee status determination officers (not “may”). The comment is noted and will be considered 9E CGE On pain of “summary” dismissal and/or “disciplinary measures”, the Department may impose a “vetting investigation” on the members of the Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs and the Refugee Appeals Authority. The vetting is to be conducted in accordance with section 2A of the National Strategic Intelligence Act, which, according to this Act, includes the “use of a polygraph to determine the reliability of information gathered during the investigation”. The Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs is meant to be an independent body. The Refugee Appeal Board is a specialist administrative court. Section 12 (3) of the current Refugees Act reads that the Appeal Board must function without any bias and must be independent. The use of a polygraph is radically inconsistent with international standards when it comes to See previous related comments.
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