Does the UNHCR have the right to confiscate remittances that refugees have not receivedØŸ

08:10 PM October, 07 2025

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Does the UNHCR have the right to confiscate remittances that refugees have not receivedØŸ
By/Sayed Baau


In one of the lean years, the UNHCR sent a letter to a refugee informing him that he was entitled to financial assistance. The refugee was surprised to find two money transfers in his name. The refugee received both and returned the second to UNHCR after a bank employee informed him that the second transfer had been sent in error. The refugee returned the full amount of the transfer, confirming this by sending a copy of the receipt to UNHCR.
The refugee's belief in UNHCR's role in protecting refugees and advocating for refugee issues was the motivation behind returning the money. More importantly, the refugee's honesty and sense of responsibility were the primary motivations behind returning the money.
Days and years passed, and UNHCR granted the refugee financial assistance. Unfortunately, the refugee did not receive a notification informing him of the financial assistance and that he should go to the bank to collect it, due to an unintentional error. Here we wonder, and this is a legitimate question: Is it fair to punish a refugee for an unintentional mistake resulting from work pressuresØŸ Doesn't this refugee have the right to reclaim his remittanceØŸ Why doesn't UNHCR adhere to the principle that "if there is any doubt, it will be interpreted in favor of the accused"ØŸ