Spørgsmål nr. 328 (Alm. del) fra Udvalget for Udlændinge- og Inte-

grationspolitik:

”I forlængelse af svaret på UUI alm. del - spørgsmål 288,hvoraf det fremgår, at UNHCR har "oplyst, at de rumænskemyndigheder i 2012 gennemførte flere tiltag for at rette op påde problemer, der havde været med at modtage de burmesiskeflygtninge", og ministerens mundtlige besvarelse af samråds-spørgsmål AH bedes ministeren redegøre for, hvilke forbed-ringer af kvoteflygtninges vilkår Rumænien har gennemført.”

Svar:

Justitsministeriet har i forbindelse med sagen vedrørende udsendelse af deburmesiske kvoteflygtninge til Rumænien indhentet en udtalelse fraUNHCR, der den 5. oktober 2012 har oplyst følgende:“To address some of these obstacles to successful integration, the Governmentof Romania adopted several measures in 2012 for more effectively integratingresettled refugees:-Streamlining integration assistance through ERF-funded NGOs (JRS Roma-nia, Save the Children Romania) to provide longer-term and higher levels ofsupport and assistance to refugees. For example, JRS will provide rental sub-sidies, installation kits, welcome packs, medical treatment, health insurance,education, language courses, cultural events, and transportation subscriptionsfor refugees who agree in return to attend Romanian language and vocationalcourses.-Providing more long-term and sustainable housing by accommodating therefugees from the beginning of the process in subsidised apartments madeavailable by NGOs and rented with ERF funds. The two Birmese refugeefamilies resettled in 2010 should benefit from such support; they remain how-ever in temporary accommodation to date.- in regard to access to health care by refugees, this is expected to be limited togeneral health care similar as for citizens, although for the short-term resettledrefugees will benefit from additional medical care through NGOs.-Using a "case management" approach, developing a tailor-made and individu-alised integration plan for each family to address some of the individual andspecific needs (related to language, childcare, health issues, etc.) that must bemet in order for refugees to become more self-reliant.

-Providing more specialised training on reception conditions, integration, andrefugee empowerment and working with UNHCR to identify gaps and enhancestakeholder cooperation in integration approaches.The Romanian authorities have received assistance in the implementation oftheir resettlement program from the Australian authorities and civil societygroups who invited them on a study tour to Australia in early 2012, and alsosent a representative for on-the-job training to Romania. It seems however thatsuch twinning arrangement has not received further follow-up.While these new approaches are in their initial stages of implementation,UNHCR remains hopeful that positive results will follow, and refugees will beable to access the specific supports required in order to integrate more effec-tively into Romanian society.”