Main Debates
- Is resettlement a right or a privilege?
- Who determines whether to resettle or not?
- Are African States suitable for resettlement?
Main Points
- Resettlement v. protection concerns
- Absence of legal provisions for resettlement as a durable solution
UNHCR Documents
- UNHCR, The Integration of Resettled Refugees: Essentials for Establishing a Resettlement Programme and Fundamentals for Sustainable Resettlement Programmes, June 2013.
- UNHCR, Implementation of the Strategic Use of Resettlement, September 2011.
- UNHCR, Resettlement Handbook, July 2011.
- UNHCR, Position Paper on the Strategic Use of Resettlement, 4 June 2010.
Readings
Core
- K. Sandvik, ‘A Legal History: the Emergence of the African Resettlement Candidate in International Refugee Management’, International Journal of Refugee Law, (2010) vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 20–47.
- G. Troeller, ‘UNHCR Resettlement: Evolution and Future Direction’, International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 14 (2002), pp. 85-95.
- B. S. Chimni, ‘From Resettlement to Involuntary Repatriation: Towards a Critical History of Durable Solutions to Refugee Problems’, Refugee Survey Quarterly, vol. 23 (2004), pp. 55-73.
- J. v. Selm, ‘The Strategic Use of Resettlement: Changing the Face of Protection?’ Refuge, vol. 22, no. 1 (2004), pp. 39–48.
Extended
- J. Milner, ‘Recent Developments in International Resettlement Policy: Implications for the UK Programme’, in V. Gelthorpe and L. Herlitz (eds), Listening to the Evidence: the future of UK Resettlements, (London: Home Office, 2003), pp. 53–66.
- B. J. Jansen, ‘Between Vulnerability and Assertiveness: Negotiating Resettlement in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya’, African Affairs, vol. 107 (2008), pp. 569-87.
- G. Kibreab, ‘Local Settlements in Africa: A Misconceived Option?’ Journal of Refugees Studies, vol. 2, no. 4 (1989), pp. 125–146.
- United Nations Development Group, ‘UNDG Guidance Note on Durable Solutions for Displaced Persons’ (New York: UNDG, 2004).