The USA stuck to the principle of "voluntary repatriation" while UK insisted on "forced repatriation" which is stipulated in the Geneva Convention.

美国坚持“自愿遣返”，而英国赞成“强制遣返”这一由《日内瓦公约》规定的原则。

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He says the migrants can request asylum or accept voluntary repatriation.

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He said the time had come for churches to speak out against the BNP's policies, such as voluntary repatriation.

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Since 2002, the UN-backed voluntary repatriation programme has helped more than 3, 725, 000 people return from abroad, mainly from Pakistan and Iran.

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The ministers from the 15-member EU - who are trying to agree their common immigration policy - asked the European Commission to come up with concrete proposals for financing both voluntary and forced repatriation.

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