Repatriation, Insecurity, and Peace

This book analyzes three major issues related to refugees: repatriation and its accompanying concerns peace and security. Since the late 1980s, repatriation has been considered the most appropriate solution for refugees. This applies if the home country is peaceful, but often repatriation takes places in conflict situations, which can lead to national and human insecurity problems. Rwanda is one of the countries where the question of repatriation has become highly controversial since the 1990s. The United Nations maintains that Rwanda has changed significantly since the 1994 genocide, and today enjoys an essential level of peace and security. This explains why the UN has promoted repatriation and recommended the cessation of Rwandan refugee status, yet the vast majority of refugees have refused to return to the country. Providing insights from researchers, former UN staff members, journalists, and, most importantly, former Rwandan refugees themselves into both the theory and practice of refugees' repatriation as well as the security and peace issues, this book appeals to postgraduate students, academics, policymakers, and practitioners working for international organizations and NGOs.

Examines how the United Nations' refugee policies, such as forced repatriation and cessation of refugee status, have impacted refugees, particularly their psychology, which tends to be overlooked Describes the situation of the present Rwandan refugees in various African countries, including the eastern DR Congo, where the majority of them have lived for 20 years with no protection, as well as Zambia and Uganda Discusses both theory and practice, especially from the refugees' point of view

Autorentext

Masako Yonekawa, Tsukuba Gakuin University
Akiko Sugiki, Keio University

Inhalt

Voluntary repatriation of Rwandan refugees in Uganda; An Analysis of Law and Practice.- Renouncing nationality to avoid repatriation: a perspective from the convention on the reduction of statelessness.- The legacy of RPF violence and why Rwandan refugees refuse to return.- Aggravated trauma and insecurity of Rwandan Hutu refugees.- Refugee Repatriation and Peace Process: Motive and Nature of Repatriation of Rwandan refugees.- Where is Rwanda's Peace?