Asylum for sale: Whistleblowers say U.N. refugee agency does not always address corruption
Refugee
whistleblowers in Kenya, Uganda and Yemen accuse the UNHCR of
encouraging them to report allegations of fraud and corruption, but then
failing to properly protect them when they do.
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Retaliation allegedly suffered by refugees who speak out has included
physical violence, withholding of food rations, changes in their refugee
status, being blocked from receiving UNHCR assistance, death threats
and arrest.
