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Immigration, Daniel Kanstroom
Pulling The Trigger: Separation Violence As The Basis For Battered Women, Marisa Cianciarulo, Dr. Cladia David
Pulling The Trigger: Separation Violence As The Basis For Battered Women, Marisa Cianciarulo, Dr. Cladia David
Marisa S. Cianciarulo
Maria Elena fears for her life. For years she has lived under the rule of a despot intent on maintaining absolute control of his realm. As a member of a historically oppressed tribe with few political rights, Maria Elena is a prime target for the dictator’s calculated methods of maintaining control. He has randomly imprisoned, tortured, beaten, and threatened to kill Maria Elena over a period of several years. The torture is worse when Maria Elena takes any action that challenges the despot’s absolute authority.
In this scenario, the classic refugee described above would apply for refugee protection in the …