The thematic paper, “Voluntary repatriation or forced return?”, offers case studies and good practices to help ensure a fair, free and dignified return.

In the present context where forcibly displaced people are being repatriated without any legal guarantees, JRS wants to share what we have learned from the past in places like Cambodia, Bosnia, Guatemala, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kosovo.

This paper aims to be a guide with good practices on repatriation, offering key questions within specific contexts. With an understanding of fundamental features of repatriation, this document also aims to inform current or potential future repatriations including from Burundi, Syria, Venezuela and Afghanistan with the right tools that are based on certain contexts and summarised legal frameworks.

Download JRS’s thematic paper.