REFUGEE SECURITY AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL LOGIC OF LEGAL MANDATES

Georgetown Journal of International Law | July 1, 2006| | Copyright

While the refugee protection system is one of international law's most recognizable features, it routinely places massive numbers of refugees in camps in the developing world, where they face chronic threats to their physical security from crime and disorder, physical coercion, and military attac ks. Yet key actors responsible for refugee protection, including host states, advanced industrialized countries, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), have failed to prioritize refugee security. This article asks: (1) Why? (2) What have been the consequences? and (3) What do ...

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