Witness Intimidation, Forced Migration and Resettlement: A British Case Study |
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Authors: | Nicholas R Fyfe Heather McKay† |
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Institution: | Department of Geography, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN email:;Department of Social Welfare, Social Policy Agency, Private Bag 21, Wellington, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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Keywords: | Scotland forced migration qualitative methods crime intimidation witnesses |
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