This will make it difficult or impossible for them to prepare their case adequately, get documentary proof of persecution, obtain identity documents, or even to secure legal counsel, not to mention overcoming the trauma of rape, sexual assault, or whatever else they may have been through.
Il leur sera donc difficile, voire impossible, de se préparer adéquatement. Il leur sera en effet très difficile d'obtenir la preuve documentaire de leur persécution et les pièces d'identité.