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egulations regarding entry and residency are subject to change without prior notice, such<br />
that the information provided below may no longer be current by the time of publication of<br />
these Guidelines.<br />
Access of IDPs to the city of Fallujah in the Governorate of Al-Anbar and the Governorates<br />
of Kerbala, Basrah 804 and Babylon 805 is restricted to families originating from these areas,<br />
due to overcrowding of public buildings, overloading of basic services and security<br />
concerns. In the Governorate of Najaf, IDPs not originating from the city of Najaf are not<br />
allowed to settle in the city centre but must live in suburbs or outer districts. As a<br />
consequence, the Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM) is no longer registering<br />
IDPs not originating from these areas. For example, there are reports that in the<br />
Governorate of Kerbala approximately 5,000 IDP families are not registered and<br />
accordingly do not have access to services (see below). Latest reports suggest that persons<br />
identified as IDPs (e.g. carrying personal belongings or furniture) are being turned away at<br />
entry checkpoints.<br />
Registration of new IDPs in the Governorate of Kirkuk is hindered by political motives<br />
related to the upcoming referendum on the status of the Governorate later in 2007.<br />
Reportedly, the local authorities issued an order banning new IDPs from the Governorate,<br />
though it appears not to be fully enforced.<br />
For security purposes, local authorities in the Governorates of Thi-Qar and Muthanna<br />
began in early 2007 to register IDPs only if they belonged to one of the tribes in these<br />
Governorates. IDPs are required to register with the National Security Directorate and need<br />
to have a sponsor who must be a local government employee. Only if these conditions are<br />
met will the IDP be registered by MoDM.<br />
Failure to register may result in blocked access to basic services, including food rations,<br />
fuel and any kind of protection. Persons relocating to the aforementioned Governorates<br />
may be at risk of expulsion or face undue hardship if only allowed to reside outside the city<br />
centers with little access to services and subject to possible rejection by local<br />
communities. 806<br />
b) The Reasonableness Analysis<br />
Overall, for the reasons set out below and as demonstrated by the difficulties faced by IDPs<br />
in Central and Southern Iraq, UNHCR considers it unreasonable to expect an individual<br />
fleeing persecution in Iraq to relocate to an area in Central and Southern Iraq. Such an<br />
individual would not be able to lead a relatively normal life without undue hardship. Lack<br />
of basic facilities and difficulties with livelihoods and survival render it extremely harsh for<br />
804<br />
Until recently, IDPs had to provide evidence that they originate from a mixed area and that their<br />
displacement was caused by sectarian violence.<br />
805<br />
In the Governorate of Babel, professionals are allowed to enter even if they do not originate from the<br />
Governorate.<br />
806<br />
Cluster F, Update 23 May 2007, see above footnote 22.<br />
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