Clarifying UNHCR Resettlement: A few considerations from a legal perspective

This paper aims to clarify the UNHCR resettlement first by seeking legal justification to its definition and functions (section 2). Second, by identifying the area of legal disjuncture in the resettlement process and the importance of legal support for resettlement practices to function fully as a tool for international protection (section 3) in the European context. Third, this paper proposes future areas of research focusing on legal aspects of resettlement (section 4).