Since Nov. 4, around 200 Sudanese refugees have been protesting at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Amman, Jordan. Having escaped the harrowing conflict in their homeland, these refugees are protesting a lack of employment and education rights, racial violence and perhaps most of all, allegedly less assistance than that provided to Syrian and Iraqi refugees by the UNHCR.

The protests have since become a daily occurrence. Protesters have set up 20 or so tents in the UNHCR’s parking lot, where they intend to stay until a solution is reached or they are forced to leave. On the other hand, the UNHCR's External Relations department believes it is doing all it can to help the Sudanese community.

“Rise, rise, human rights,” a protester led a crowd of around 200 in chanting on Nov. 15. 

The protesters make several claims against the UNHCR, including an alleged lack of significant resettlement. “People spend a long time — sometimes four to seven years — without resettlement,” Ali Yahya told Al-Monitor at a protest, removing the brown duct tape covering his mouth.