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When protecting others undermines your own safety

My application for international protection was denied because I cannot prove the persecution I fled, since the evidence would require me to out other people who are still in danger.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're caught in a system that demands individual proof of collective persecution while you refuse to endanger others for your own protection.

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“Where Are You with International law and its limits?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.