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 ‘Retur

FMR 62 - Shared obstacles to return: Rohingya and South Sudanese

Oct 14th, 2019 14m 55s

The common barriers to return in the cases of Rohingya refugees and South Sudanese IDPs prompt serious questions about how to ensure the safety and voluntariness of returns.

FMR 62 - South Sudanese returns: perceptions and responses

Oct 14th, 2019 15m 8s

Gaining insight into the experiences and perceptions of refugees can help ensure programming is better able to support refugees’ durable return and reintegration.

FMR 62 - Return decision making by refugees

Oct 14th, 2019 9m 45s

There are multiple factors influencing refugees’ decisions to return to their country of origin, not all of which reflect conventional wisdom.

FMR 62 - Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India: return or integration?

Oct 14th, 2019 12m 46s

For Tamil refugees, considerations of sustainability affect their decision to remain in India or return to Sri Lanka. Their views and aspirations must inform planning for both integration and repatriation.

FMR 62 - Syrians in Germany: individuals’ reasons for returning or remaining

Oct 14th, 2019 5m 46s

Syrian refugees in Europe are not one homogenous group but are individuals and families from different parts of Syria who have different experiences in exile and different expectations around return.

FMR 62 - Working with ‘stayee’ communities: learning from Eritrea

Oct 14th, 2019 12m 46s

Better understanding of the perceptions and living conditions of the communities into which returnees will arrive may facilitate better integration of those returning from displacement.

FMR 62 - Repatriation principles under pressure

Oct 14th, 2019 18m 26s

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.

FMR 62 - Durable solutions for returnee children

Oct 14th, 2019 13m 14s

Durable solutions frameworks for measuring progress towards sustainable return and reintegration fail to specifically consider children’s different needs and experiences.

FMR 62 - Syrian refugees’ return from Lebanon

Oct 14th, 2019 11m 11s

Analysis of return practices in Lebanon reveal challenges to voluntary, safe and dignified return.

FMR 62 - Encouraging Syrian return: Turkey’s fragmented approach

Oct 14th, 2019 15m 7s

Turkey’s approach to encouraging refugees to return to Syria risks jeopardising the safety and voluntariness of such returns.

FMR 62 - The politics of return from Jordan to Syria

Oct 14th, 2019 13m 36s

Return preparedness of Syrian refugees has become a prominent issue in Jordan, but the prospect of return raises numerous concerns.

FMR 62 - Rethinking Somali refugee solutions in Kenya

Oct 14th, 2019 7m 53s

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.

FMR 62 - Educating for return: Somali refugees in Dadaab

Oct 14th, 2019 10m 5s

Finding a ‘durable’ solution for Somali refugees in Dadaab means ensuring they have the knowledge, capacity, confidence and qualifications required for meaningful, lasting return.

FMR 62 - Forced to return? Facilitated return of refugees to Myanmar

Oct 14th, 2019 14m 37s

Despite recent political developments in Myanmar and difficult conditions in Thailand, there has been widespread and deep-seated reluctance among refugees to participate in the official facilitated return mechanism.

FMR 62 - A premature attempt at cessation

Oct 14th, 2019 13m 50s

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.

FMR 62 - Repatriation with dignity

Oct 14th, 2019 10m 26s

The Rohingya in Bangladesh and Syrians in Lebanon have different expectations of what repatriation ‘with dignity’ would entail.

FMR 62 - Minority return: the way home

Oct 14th, 2019 13m 38s

Studying cases of successful minority return may help determine what policies could help other potential returnees.

FMR 62 - Legal preparedness for return to Syria

Oct 14th, 2019 16m 55s

Preparation in terms of legal rights is crucial for Syrian refugees who are planning to return.

FMR 62 - Return to Syria after evading conscription

Oct 14th, 2019 7m 31s

Syrian refugees who have evaded military service face barriers to return which call into question the viability and sustainability of other refugee returns.

FMR 62 - IDPs of East Beirut versus the Lebanese State

Oct 14th, 2019 8m 51s

This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Taif agreement that formally ended the Lebanese Civil War of 1975–1990. Three decades later, some communities remain internally displaced because of the actions of the State.

FMR 62 - Emerging options for durable solutions in Darfur

Oct 14th, 2019 15m 13s

IDPs in Darfur continue to face difficulties in securing a durable solution to their displacement. Recent developments may offer new hope for some, but complex challenges remain.

FMR 62 - Political and economic reintegration: key to successful return

Oct 14th, 2019 11m 39s

Refugees and IDPs require national and international actors to make concerted efforts to ensure that they are successfully reintegrated into the economic, social and political landscapes of their countries of origin.

FMR 62 - Returns in complex environments: the case of South Sudan

Oct 14th, 2019 14m 45s

Humanitarian agencies must be extremely cautious about how they support returns and relocations to ensure that they avoid causing harm or allowing humanitarian assistance to be instrumentalised by political actors.

FMR 62 - Mini-feature - Preventing displacement, addressing root causes and the promise of the Global Compact on Refugees

Oct 14th, 2019 14m 27s

Preventing displacement by addressing its root causes requires a holistic approach and engagement by a wide range of actors. The starting point must be a better understanding of root causes and their complexity.