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
    B.
  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
    L.
  13. M. Other Operational Guidance
  14. N. Miscellaneous
    N.

Asylum and Migration

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Legal considerations on the roles and responsibilities of States in relation to rescue at sea, non-refoulement, and access to asylum

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Legal considerations on the roles and responsibilities of States in relation to rescue at sea, non-refoulement, and access to asylum, 1 December 2022, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2022/en/124184 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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UNHCR Note on the "Externalization" of International Protection

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNHCR Note on the "Externalization" of International Protection, 28 May 2021, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2021/en/121534 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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Annex to UNHCR Note on the "Externalization" of International Protection: Policies and practices related to the externalization of international protection

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Annex to UNHCR Note on the "Externalization" of International Protection: Policies and practices related to the externalization of international protection, 28 May 2021, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2021/en/123811 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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Legal Considerations on State Responsibilities for Persons Seeking International Protection in Transit Areas or "International" Zones at Airports

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Legal Considerations on State Responsibilities for Persons Seeking International Protection in Transit Areas or "International" Zones at Airports, 17 January 2019, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2019/en/122443 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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'Refugees' and 'Migrants' - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 'Refugees' and 'Migrants' - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), 31 August 2018, https://www.refworld.org/reference/tools/unhcr/2018/en/109484 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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General legal considerations: search-and-rescue operations involving refugees and migrants at sea

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), General legal considerations: search-and-rescue operations involving refugees and migrants at sea, November 2017, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2017/en/119597 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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'Migrants in vulnerable situations' UNHCR's perspective

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 'Migrants in vulnerable situations' UNHCR's perspective, June 2017, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2017/en/117621 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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General legal considerations of relevance to NATO's engagement with the refugee and migrant movements in the Aegean Sea

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), General legal considerations of relevance to NATO's engagement with the refugee and migrant movements in the Aegean Sea, 8 March 2016, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2016/en/105571 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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Addressing Security Concerns Without Undermining Refugee Protection - UNHCR's Perspective

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Addressing Security Concerns Without Undermining Refugee Protection - UNHCR's Perspective, Rev.2, 17 December 2015, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2015/en/108434 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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Rescue at Sea: A Guide to Principles and Practice as Applied to Refugees and Migrants

It provides guidance on relevant legal provisions, and on practical procedures to ensure the prompt disembarkation of survivors of rescue operations, and measures to meet their specific needs, particularly in the case of refugees and asylum-seekers.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), International Maritime Organization (IMO), Rescue at Sea: A Guide to Principles and Practice as Applied to Refugees and Migrants, January 2015, https://www.refworld.org/policy/opguidance/unhcr/2015/en/104994 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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