Sudanese Refugees and the “Syrian Refugee Response” in Lebanon: Racialised Hierarchies, Processes of <i>Invisibilisation</i>, and Resistance

Abstract By focusing on Sudanese refugees and asylum-seekers in Lebanon, who 2018 constituted 4 per cent of all persons concern to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that country, this article explores how the UNHCR protects assists not encompassed by mainstream humanitarian response. The finds terms refugee recognition, resettlement, overall protection, receive differential treatment when compared with more dominant groups. More precisely, it argues practices contribute structural processes invisibilisation particularities protection concerns circumstances refugees. It spotlights how, while racism racial discrimination remain major community vulnerability assessments are altogether blind these categories harm. In examining respond resist such invisibilisation, also examines two key collective action approaches through which seek access better assistance: establishment representative committees, one hand, protest, other. protest was an important means countering invisibilisation.