dc.contributor.author | Ahimbisibwe, Frank | |
dc.contributor.author | Ingelaere, Bert | |
dc.contributor.author | Vancluysen, Sarah | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-17T08:25:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-01-17T08:25:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-12 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ahimbisibwe, F., Ingelaere, B., & Vancluysen, S. (2017). Local integration as a durable solution? The case of Rwandan refugees in Uganda. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2294-8651 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/418 | |
dc.description | Rwandan Refugees in
Uganda | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Despite multiple attempts over the last 15 years, Uganda has been unable to find
a durable solution for a group of approximately 17,000 Rwandan refugees living on its soil. The
cessation of their refugee status has been repeatedly postponed and is about to come into effect
at the end of December 2017. If invoked, Rwandan refugees will become illegal immigrants
under Ugandan law and can face deportation. This paper argues instead that a policy facilitating
local integration in the host country, even if not perfect, offers the best outlook for many
Rwandan refugees currently residing in Uganda. In addition, taking into account the voices of
these Rwandan refugees themselves, the paper analyses which obstacles still need to be overcome
before local integration can be a real durable solution. Two suggestions are made. First,
it is needed to move towards a situation of inclusive development for both refugee and host
populations in order to guarantee socio-economic integration and avoid potential xenophobia
and resentment. Second, Uganda’s conflicting laws need to be addressed in order for refugees to
acquire citizenship, an essential dimension of local integration as a durable solution. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | IOB | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | ;2017-02 | |
dc.subject | Local Integration,Rwandan Refugees in Uganda | en_US |
dc.title | Local Integration as a Durable Solution? The Case of Rwandan Refugees in Uganda | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |