I look at a report we have here, and one of the things notes how the minister may enter into a memorandum of understanding with an organization for the purposes of locating and identifying convention refugees. I wonder if that is something that brings us close to what you're describing.
The situation has been reported in the media and in countries around the world. We're well aware that in Uganda there is a systemic situation when it comes to gays and lesbians and that the government has passed this law. And then you had...I think it was over 150 people named in a newspaper--literally targeted.
I know we have exceptional situations around the world of people who are in dire circumstances, but to be targeted within your own nation in that fashion strikes me as something that's worthy for our government to consider some kind of special action.
We had a witness before us, and if I'm remembering his testimony correctly, he offered to go to a neighbouring country if he had these special temporary residence visas, or the application, or whatever the form would be. He was in communication with close to 200 of these folks he was willing to work with.
Do you know of any time that something similar to this has ever happened? Is this outside of the standard procedures completely?