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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Refugee Protection"”.
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Tracking the evolution of the norm of refugee protection
The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees not only, it is argued in this paper, established the international refugee regime with a strong relation to human rights, but also laid the groundwork for the establishment of a norm of refugee protection as a standard of appropriate behaviour …
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Assessing the impact of the sustainable development goals (SDGS) on the white paper on citizenship, immigration and refugee protection in South Africa
… the White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection in South Africa. The aim is to understand the influence of global goals on a national immigration policy and to assess the feasibility of the new policy as a tool for realizing sustainable development for immigrants. The study was …
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International criminal law and refugee protection: The interplay between international criminal law and Article 1F(A) of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees is the centre piece of international refugee protection. It consolidates previous refugee instruments thereby providing a comprehensive codification of refugee rights internationally. Whilst assuring basic civil and social rights to millions of …
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Can a Case be made for the Provision of Government Funded Social Assistance to Refugees in South Africa? Defining a Constitutional Standard for Refugee Protection in South Africa
… of the implementation of the progressive refugee protection through the local integration policy that has been established by the South African Government. It is premised on the belief that the South African government has failed to create an 'enabling environment for refugees' and that …
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Invisibilized Providers: The Role of Racialized Diasporas in Refugee Sponsorship
… and finances to resettle more than 370,000 refugees through Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. Much of this sponsorship is done and supported by former refugees themselves, who are defined in this research as racialized diaspora sponsors. The PSR program is a …
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To what extent has the Convention on the Rights of the Child acted as a lens for the refocus of refugee protection mechanisms, to affect improved protection measures and adherence to human rights standards for child refugees?
… potential to act), as a lens for the refocus of refugee protection to better include children. To this extent, the paper will discuss the integral relationship between human right and refugee law. It is suggested that the CRC has affected greater recognition of how fundamental human rights, …
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The role of national human rights institutions in promoting and protecting the rights of refugees: the case of South Africa and Kenya
… and implementation gaps within the international refugee protection regime suggest the need to reform its implementation and accountability processes. Increasingly, the focus is being shifted to local or domestic actors to attempt to address the challenges faced in realising refugee rights …
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Enforcement of refugee rights in South Africa through public interest litigation in the spirit of Ubuntu
… the challenge of ineffective enforcement of refugee rights in South Africa, focusing on the right of refugees to seek and enjoy asylum and undergo a fair refugee status determination procedure. The dissertation proposes a solution through the exploration of public interest litigation (PIL) as …
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To what extent does Zimbabwe comply with its international obligations for the protection of unaccompanied and separated refugee children?
… obligations under international law for the protection of UARC. Chapter one was an introduction to the study laying out the background of refugee and child protection. The background established that it was after World War II that the international community saw the need for an international …
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In chronic exile: A critique of South Africa's legal regime for refugees in protracted refugee situations
The major thrust of refugee protection worldwide is directed towards providing assistance to refugees in emergency situations. In South Africa, a large number of refugees have moved beyond this initial emergency phase such that the extended nature of their refugee status has left them in a state of …
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An Archaeological Analysis of Canadian Immigration Legislation: From Welfare State Liability to Neo-Liberal Subject
… Immigration Act of 1976, and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act of 2001 (herein referred to collectively as the documents). The intent is to contribute to the archaeology of immigration in Canadian Federal legislation, and more specifically, to the ways that the immigration applicant, …
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Unbearing burden of the refugee crisis on developing countries: Is the global compact on refugees the solution?
This research analyses the Global Compact on Refugees("GCR"), adopted in 2018 by the United Nations General Assembly. It aims to discuss whether the document, a non-legal document offers durable solutions to developing countries who host more than 80% of the world´s refugees and asylum seekers …
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Human rights for whom? : sexual refugee applications in the 'gay capital' of Africa
… the evidentiary hurdles of sexuality-based refugee applications in Cape Town, the so-called gay capital of Africa. Amidst authorities' fear of bogus applicants, asylum-seekers fleeing homophobic persecution in their country of origin have to navigate the burden of proving to the South …
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20,000 Fewer: The Wagner-Rogers Bill and the Jewish Refugee Crisis
… 1939, sought to allow the entry of 20,000 refugee children from Germany. At the time, multiple domestic factors limited the willingness of American politicians to meet this problem head on: high unemployment rates after the stock market crash in 1929, an isolationist sentiment after the …
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Participatory inclusion in the refugee resettlement process
… explores the disconnection that exists between refugee policy developers and those whom they intend to benefit by bringing the voices of refugees and their supporters into community discussions on policies and practices that directly affect the refugee resettlement experience. The purpose of …
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From protection to persecution: exploring the impact of anti-foreigner mobilisation on refugee rights in South Africa
… mobilisation impedes the rights and lives of refugees in South Africa. This study does this by highlighting the anti-foreigner mobilisation movement, Operation Dudula. Grounded in a qualitative desk review, the study examines the systemic, social and economic impacts of xenophobia on the …
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An implementation assessment of South African public policy on migration and its alignment with the United Nations Organization Charter on Refugee and Asylum-seekers
There is now increase in the tide of refugees due mainly to wars and insurgent activities in their home countries. The need for international treaties and agreements such as the United Nations and African Union’s convention on refugees and asylum seekers to ensure their protection in the host …
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Between a Rock and a hard Place Exploring Xenophobia and Voluntary Refugee Repatriation in South Africa
In October 2019, thousands of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers took the streets in Cape Town and Pretoria to publicly express their dissatisfaction with their living and protection conditions in South Africa. The protests erupted one month after a series of xenophobic incidents in several …
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Closing “The Mediterranean Cemetry”: whether the European agenda on migration (immediate action) aimed at curbing the Africa-EU migration “crisis” is International Law compliant?
… discourse: Migrants, Irregular Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers are defined. A critique of The Refugee Convention4 is done, revealing its parochial, Eurocentric, racist, sexist nature and incompatibility with recent human rights developments; factors that to a large extent make it …
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Teachers Without Borders: Exploring Experiences, Transitions, and Identities of Refugee Women Teachers from Yugoslavia
… as a leading advocate of international refugee protection and the third largest settlement country in the world. University educated refugees were admitted to the country in part on the basis of their education, but once in Canada their credentials were often ignored. The purpose of this …
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