Abstract
Congolese refugees living in Tanzania's Nyarugusu refugee camp curate and submit documents to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to bolster their cases for resettlement. UNHCR representatives often resist receiving these documents, and if received, they view them as supplementary to the case. The resettlement process requires that refugees prove that they fled their homeland because of individual persecution. However, an examination of the types of documents that refugees submit to the UNHCR, shows that they do not actually provide proof of persecution. Nonetheless, both refugees and UNHCR representatives use the documents to construct a convincing narrative of persecution that can successfully pass through the resettlement process.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
