Sexual Violence against Refugees - Guidelines on Prevention and Response (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) / Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR), 1995, 106 p.): Chapter 1 - SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF REFUGEES: 1.7 False Claims

Sexual Violence against Refugees - Guidelines on Prevention and Response (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) / Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR), 1995, 106 p.)

Chapter 1 - SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF REFUGEES

		1.1 Definition and Nature of Sexual Violence
		1.2 Persons Most Vulnerable to Sexual Violence
		1.3 Situations Where Sexual Violence May Occur
		1.4 Under-Reporting of Sexual Violence
		1.5 Effects of Sexual Violence
		1.6 Causes of Sexual Violence
		1.7 False Claims

1.7 False Claims

One should not overlook the possibility, even though remote, that reports of sexual violence may be fabricated for a variety of reasons, for example, to bring undesirable repercussions to others in the course of domestic or inter-community disputes, for financial gain, or to advance resettlement prospects.