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CES/2004/49 page 12 Session 4: Place of usual residence and other geographic characteristics 11. The experience of the 2000 round of censuses showed that most countries complied with the general recommended definition of place of usual residence. However, it was suggested to review the definition for the new census recommendations to make it more specific particularly in relation to the concept of “intended” stay (past and future length of stay). 12. (...) GEOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS CES/2004/49 page 20 1.1 Place of usual residence (core topic) • Definition (length of stay past and future – intended stay) • For difficult groups (students, persons with multiple residences, etc): − Revise list of groups − Define clearer rules for each group − Discuss the priority to family place • Treatment of temporarily absent members 1.2 Place where found at time of census (non-core topic) 1.3 Farm or non-farm residence (non-core topic) 1.4 Total population (derived core topic) • Maintain the concept of total usually resident population • Try to harmonize the treatment of various special groups: refugees, nomads, asylum seekers, students studying abroad, etc

Article 4 of the 2014 law of Georgia on internally displaced persons — persecuted from the occupied territories of Georgia defines the permanent place of residence of an internally displaced person as “a place selected for residence by an IDP, his/her displaced parent(s) or his/her lineal relative of ascending generation from where he/she, his/her parent(s) or his/her lineal relative of ascending generation were displaced and where he/she cannot return due to the reasons referred to in paragraph 1, article 6 of this Law”. 5 Ministerial decree No. 779 13/11/2013. (...) While progress has been made towards the local integration and settlement elsewhere of internally displaced persons, pending their return to areas of habitual residence, the Special Rapporteur expresses his concern that the majority of the internally displaced from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia, have been unable to return to their homes. (...) Monitoring missions have observed that although the installation of fences has decreased since 2013, obstacles to freedom of movement and the choice of place of residence continue to be placed along the administrative boundary line, including so-called State border signs, watchposts and surveillance equipment (see A/70/879, para. 21). 27.

It was further noted that, even where adequate policies and procedures existed on paper, they were often not implemented in practice as intended. Failure to correctly identify victims of trafficking was noted as a fundamental challenge, as was the widespread practice of misidentifying them as irregular migrants. (...) It also demonstrated the importance of regularizing residence status, not only for the purpose of seeking remedies, but in some cases as a remedy in itself. (...) The tool, which focuses on trafficked persons but is also intended to contribute to better protection of other groups, also included 15 fact sheets outlining human rights standards that should be met by States in their anti-trafficking responses, which meant that it could be used to measure compliance as well as impact.

The present report is intended to provide an assessment of the human rights situation of IDPs. (...) The Law on Permanent and Temporary Residence of Citizens governs the granting of permanent and temporary residence in respect of the whole population of Serbia. Changes have been made to article 11 in order to facilitate access to temporary residence for Roma living in informal settlements.

Under the same article, a six-month temporary “social protection” residence permit can be granted to victims identified and can be renewed for one year and converted into a long-term work or student residence permit. In accordance with article 18, the residence permit may be granted in one of two ways. (...) Penalties may be increased to 15 years and 25,000 euros if those smuggled were also subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment, the purpose of the smuggling was for sexual exploitation or those involved were minors and were intended to be participants in illicit activities.

On 12 April 2013, the Commission presented a proposal for a regulation establishing rules for the surveillance of the external sea borders in Frontex sea operations (COM(2013) 197 final), intended to replace the above mentioned annulled Council decision. (...) As regards the role of Frontex in the coordination of Member States' activities in the field of border management, in particular on the role of guest officers, it is important to note that these interviews are intended to establish their identity, gather information on their route and identify possible involvement of facilitators. (...) The proposal for a Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of seasonal employment is the first proposal focused mainly on low-skilled workers.

Thus, citizens of Ukraine with the registration of residence on the peninsula are not able to travel to the territory controlled by the Government of Ukraine. (...) Since he was forced to receive a passport of the Russian Federation, he was not allowed to cross the checkpoint as a “citizen of the Russian Federation,” referring to a decree of the Government of the Russian Federation on the ban on the departure of citizens of the Russian Federation. Oleg Sofyanik intended to move for permanent residence to the territory controlled by the Government of Ukraine.

In June 2004, the first two victims of trafficking were given residence permits and as of November 2004, 24 residence permits were issued to trafficking victims. 27. (...) The prosecutor stops the deportation procedure, a residence permit is given and protection measures granted. The residence permit lasts one year and can be renewed for periods of one year each time until 10 years and then indefinitely. 37.

It was out-of-date residence permits rather than document authenticity that gave rise to most problems. (...) It is possible to convert an existing residence permit into a residence permit for self-employment. 32. (...) The trade unions and NGOs considered that the recent labour reform intended to make labour contracts more flexible9 had made it harder for immigrants to hold down a stable job.

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