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dc.contributor.authorFrank, Ahimbisibwe
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-21T09:41:12Z
dc.date.available2022-11-21T09:41:12Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationFrank, A. (2018). The 2006 Refugees Act at 15 in Uganda: An Appraisal. -19 ISIL YB Int'l Human. & Refugee L., 18, 220.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2641
dc.description.abstractThe Refugees Act was passed in 2006. It has been praised as a progressive law that meets international protection standards. However, after fifteen years, a number of gaps still exist. These gaps have existed since its enactment while others have come as a result of the changing nature and dynamics of the refugee problem. This article argues that after fifteen years, the Act has loopholes like the question of environmental refugees, emphasis on traditional durable solutions, the issue of urban refugees, weak appeals mechanism and the absence of role of local governments among others. These gaps need to be addressed for it to be fully progressive and consistent with Uganda's international obligations. Certain sections of the Actneed to adapt to the new realities of the refugee problemen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher19 ISIL YB Int'l Human. & Refugee L., 18, 220.en_US
dc.subjectForced migrationen_US
dc.subjectRefugeesen_US
dc.subjectRefugee protectionen_US
dc.subjectRefugee lawen_US
dc.subjectHuman rights lawen_US
dc.subjectHuman rights lawen_US
dc.titleThe 2006 refugees act at 15 in Uganda- an Appraisalen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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