Changing priorities in refugee protection: the Rwandan repatriation from Tanzania

Author: Beth Elise Whitaker
Document source:

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Date:
February 2002

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This paper examines the reasons behind the mass expulsion of Rwandan refugees from Tanzania, and particularly the involvement of UNHCR in that process. It discusses the increasing influence of political and security concerns on refugee protection decisions in recent years, specifically on the Tanzanian context and the decision to send the Rwandan refugees home.

Author

Beth Elise Whitaker

Title

Changing priorities in refugee protection: the Rwandan repatriation from Tanzania

Document source

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Date

February 2002

Document number

Working Paper No.53

Document type

Research