Citation

Fyfe NR, McKay H. Trans. Inst. Br. Geogr. 2000; 25(1): 77-90.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

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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.