The power to grant Special Permission to Remain (SPR) has been used infrequently (see Table 1). In 2004 there were 294 cases in which refugee status was refused and only 9 where SPR was granted. In 2003 there were 298 cases in which refugee recognition was refused and only 16 where SPR was granted. In the 10 years from 1994 to 2004 there were 2,524 cases where refugee recognition was refused but SPR was granted in only 284 cases. The Adjudication Division of the MoJ is responsible for handling requests for “humanitarian status” or SPR. This is the same Division that deals with the “objection procedure” against first refusals of refugee recognition. In order to be considered for SPR under Article 61-2-2 applicants must have failed to be recognized as refugees and therefore, under this system, their cases for SPR are considered by the same officials who determined the initial refusals. The basis of decision-making in these cases is not known since it is ultimately based upon the discretion of the Minister of Justice. Once again, as in refugee recognition cases, this means that decision-making can be influenced by wider political and policy considerations.