UNHCR Protection Manual

The Protection Manual is UNHCR's repository of protection policy and guidance. The documents are listed in reverse chronological order.
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  2. B. (-) Refugee Protection
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  3. C. Asylum and Migration
  4. D. Protection in Mass Influx Situations / Emergency Response
  5. E. International Solidarity / Burden-sharing / Responsibility-sharing / Comprehensive Approach
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  6. F. Specific Protection Priorities
  7. G. Durable Solutions
  8. H. Statelessness
  9. I. Internally Displaced Persons
  10. J. Global Protection Cluster
  11. K. Displacement related to Climate Change and Disasters
    K.
  12. L. Human Rights
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  13. M. Other Operational Guidance
  14. N. Miscellaneous
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International Protection Considerations Related to the Developments in Ukraine – Update III

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), International Protection Considerations Related to the Developments in Ukraine – Update III, 24 September 2015, https://www.refworld.org/policy/countrypos/unhcr/2015/107254 [accessed 29 October 2026]
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The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as a country of asylum: Observations on the situation of asylum-seekers and refugees in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as a country of asylum: Observations on the situation of asylum-seekers and refugees in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, August 2015, https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/unhcr/2015/113557 [accessed 29 October 2026]
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Guidance Note on Refugee Claims Relating to Crimes of Lèse Majesté and Similar Criminal Offences

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Guidance Note on Refugee Claims Relating to Crimes of Lèse Majesté and Similar Criminal Offences, September 2015, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2015/107044 [accessed 29 October 2026]
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UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from Colombia

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from Colombia, HCR/EG/COL/15/1, September 2015, https://www.refworld.org/policy/countrypos/unhcr/2015/124321 [accessed 29 October 2026]
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Guidelines on International Protection No. 11 : Prima Facie Recognition of Refugee Status

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Guidelines on International Protection No. 11 : Prima Facie Recognition of Refugee Status, HCR/GIP/15/11, 24 June 2015, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2015/105663 [accessed 29 October 2026]
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Second Global Roundtable on Reception and Alternatives to Detention: Summary of deliberations

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Second Global Roundtable on Reception and Alternatives to Detention: Summary of deliberations, August 2015, https://www.refworld.org/reference/confdoc/unhcr/2015/106959 [accessed 29 October 2026]
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Summary of Deliberations on Credibility Assessment in Asylum Procedures, Expert Roundtable, 14-15 January 2015, Budapest, Hungary

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Summary of Deliberations on Credibility Assessment in Asylum Procedures, Expert Roundtable, 14-15 January 2015, Budapest, Hungary, 5 May 2015, https://www.refworld.org/reference/confdoc/unhcr/2015/104891 [accessed 29 October 2026]
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UNHCR Position on Returns to South Sudan - Update I

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNHCR Position on Returns to South Sudan - Update I, 14 April 2015, https://www.refworld.org/policy/countrypos/unhcr/2015/111470 [accessed 29 October 2026]
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UNHCR Annotated Comments to Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast)

UNHCR Bureau for Europe, UNHCR Annotated Comments to Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast), UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), April 2015, https://www.refworld.org/legal/intlegcomments/unhcr/2015/104806 [accessed 29 October 2026]
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Guidelines on Exemption Procedures in respect of Cessation Declarations

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Guidelines on Exemption Procedures in respect of Cessation Declarations, December 2011, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2011/84335 [accessed 29 October 2026]
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