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Witness Intimidation, Forced Migration and Resettlement: A British Case Study
Author(s) -
Fyfe Nicholas R,
McKay Heather
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
transactions of the institute of british geographers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.196
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1475-5661
pISSN - 0020-2754
DOI - 10.1111/j.0020-2754.2000.00077.x
Subject(s) - intimidation , witness , situated , forced migration , context (archaeology) , accommodation , identity (music) , sociology , criminology , political science , geography , law , refugee , psychology , aesthetics , archaeology , art , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , computer science
Situated within the context of geographical research on forced migration, this paper focuses on the experiences of prosecution witnesses who have had to flee their homes because of life‐threatening intimidation. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with witnesses, it examines the nature of the threat they were under, their decision to leave home, their life in temporary accommodation and their experiences of permanent resettlement away from the danger area. The paper highlights the impact of intimidation and forced migration on witnesses' personal geographies and, in particular, their sense of ontological security and self‐identity.