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Voluntary return in safety and with dignity has long been a core tenet of the international refugee regime. Voluntary return in safety and with dignity has long been a core tenet of the international refugee regime. In the 23 articles on ‘Return’ in this issue of FMR, authors explore various obstacles to achieving sustainable return, discuss the need to guard against premature or forced return, and debate the assumptions and perceptions that influence policy and practice. This issue also includes a mini-feature on ‘Towards understanding and addressing the root causes of displacement’.
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Gaining insight into the experiences and perceptions of refugees can help ensure programming is better able to support refugees’ durable return and reintegration.
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There are multiple factors influencing refugees’ decisions to return to their country of origin, not all of which reflect conventional wisdom.
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The laws and norms established by the international community to ensure that organised repatriation takes place in a way that protects the rights of refugees are increasingly being violated.
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Durable solutions frameworks for measuring progress towards sustainable return and reintegration fail to specifically consider children’s different needs and experiences.
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Analysis of return practices in Lebanon reveal challenges to voluntary, safe and dignified return.
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Return preparedness of Syrian refugees has become a prominent issue in Jordan, but the prospect of return raises numerous concerns.
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Amid uncertain return conditions, the repatriation of Somali refugees from Kenya risks leading to instances of forced return. Alternative avenues, such as local integration, should be explored.
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Finding a ‘durable’ solution for Somali refugees in Dadaab means ensuring they have the knowledge, capacity, confidence and qualifications required for meaningful, lasting return.
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There are many lessons to be learned from UNHCR’s controversial – and ultimately reversed – decision to end refugee status for Burmese Chins in India and Malaysia.
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The Rohingya in Bangladesh and Syrians in Lebanon have different expectations of what repatriation ‘with dignity’ would entail.
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Studying cases of successful minority return may help determine what policies could help other potential returnees.
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Preparation in terms of legal rights is crucial for Syrian refugees who are planning to return.
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Syrian refugees who have evaded military service face barriers to return which call into question the viability and sustainability of other refugee returns.
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