Protection Publications
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UNHCR, and in particular the Division of International Protection, has published several handbooks and other legal publications.
This page offers quick access to the publications that are available on the UNHCR website.
Protection Training Materials
- 1. Europe: A Region of Migration and Protection. Annex 13 - Schengen Borders Code 2011
- 1. Europe: A Region of Migration and Protection. Annex 16 - Council Directive on the Residence Permit Issued to Third-Country Nationals Who Are Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings or who Have Been the Subject of an Action to Facilitate Illegal Immigration, who Cooperate with the Competent Authorities 2011
- 1. Europe: A Region of Migration and Protection. Annex 21 - Council Directive Defining the Facilitation of Unauthorised Entry, Transit and Residence 2011
Statements by the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection and Director of the Division of International Protection
- 66th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme, Geneva, 21-24 June 2016 . Agenda item 2: International Protection. Statement by Volker Türk, Assistant High Commissioner (Protection) 21 Jun 2016
- Lake Chad Basin Regional Protection Dialogue - Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, 8 June 2016 - Remarks by Volker Türk, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection 8 Jun 2016
- Advanced Course on International Criminal Law - Keynote Address by Volker Türk, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, UNHCR, 30 May 2016 30 May 2016
Selected Refugee Policy Documents
UNHCR Handbooks and Guides
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 11: Prima Facie Recognition of Refugee Status, 5 June 2015 24 Jun 2015
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 10: Claims to Refugee Status related to Military Service within the context of Article 1A (2) of the 1951 Convention and/or the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, 3 December 2013 4 Sep 2014
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 9: Claims to Refugee Status based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity within the context of Article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention and/or its 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, 23 October 2012 23 Oct 2012
Compilations and Commentaries
- A Thematic Compilation of Executive Committee Conclusions (7th edition) Jun 2014
- Refugee Protection and Human Trafficking: Selected Legal Reference Materials, First Edition 1 Dec 2008
- Collection of International Instruments and Legal Texts Concerning Refugees and Others of Concern to UNHCR<br><em>(June 2007)</em> 1 Jun 2007
European Series
- Integration Rights and Practices with Regard to Recognised Refugees in the Central European Countries: Part I, European Series, Vol.5, No.1 1 Jul 2000
- Integration Rights and Practices with Regard to Recognised Refugees in the Central European Countries: Part II, European Series, Vol.5, No.1 1 Jul 2000
- NGO Manual on Integration and Regional Instruments concerning Refugees and Human Rights, European Series, Vol.4, No.2 1 Jul 1998
UNHCR Reporting on Protection
UNHCR Planning on Protection
Notes on International Protection
Refugees in Africa: The Challenges of Protection and Solutions
Outcome of the June 2004 regional parliamentary conference held in Cotonou, Benin, and coorganized by the African Parliamentary Union and UNHCR, in association with the Inter-Parliamentary Union and ICRC.
Resettlement Handbook and Country Chapters
UNHCR's key reference tool on global resettlement policy and practice.
Legal and Protection Policy Research
A series of legal research and protection policy papers issued by the UNHCR Division of International Protection.
UNHCR Handbook for the Protection of Women and Girls
This Handbook describes some of the protection challenges faced by women and girls of concern to UNHCR and outlines various strategies to be adopted with partners to tackle these challenges.
First edition, published January 2008
Sexual and Gender-based Violence against Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons - Guidelines for Prevention and Response
Guidelines offering practical advice on how to design strategies.
A Community-based Approach in UNHCR Operations
UNHCR Tool for Participatory Assessment in Operations
Registration Handbook
Procedures for registration, population date management and documentation.
Refugee Protection in International Law
Edited by Erika Feller, Volker Türk and Frances Nicholson, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press
Handbook for the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons
This handbook aims to provide legal and operational guidance to human rights, humanitarian and development actors involved in protection efforts on behalf of internally displaced people and other affected populations in complex emergencies.