Appraisals of The Laws Governing Refugees in Uganda. A Case Study of Somali Refugees in Kisenyi Surbub, Kampala.

Contents

DEDICATION ..................................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL BY SUPERVISOR ...................................................................................................... 1i

A CKN 0 WLED G EMENT ................................................................................................................. 1i i

ABSTRACT·······································································································································IV

LIST OF ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................................... v

LIST OF STATUTES AND CONVENT! ONS .............................................................................. v1

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................................. 1

1. 0 Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of Refugees in Uganda ................................................................................... I

1.2 Background of the study ....................................................................................................... 2

1.5 General objective of the study ........................................................................................ 8

1. 6 Specific Objectives ............................................................................................................... 8

1. 7 Research Questions ........................................................................................................... 9

1.8. Scope of the study ................................................................................................................. 'J

1. 9 Hypothesis ........................................................................................................................... 1 U

1 . 10 Significance of the study ............................................................................................. 1 o

1 . 1 1 Theoretical Framework ................................................................................................ 1 o

1. 12 Literature Review ........................................................................................................... 12

1. 13 Causes of Refugee Migration in Uganda ................................................................ 11

1 . 1 4 Legal Authority in Uganda .......................................................................................... 1'1

1 . 15 Methodology .................................................................................................................... 1 :,

1.16 Synopsis ........................................................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................... 1 7

THE LEGAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL OF I

2. 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 /

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2.2The Legal Framework on the Control and Protection of Refugees .......................... 1 /

2.3 The National Legal Framework ..................................................................................... 2 7

NATURE AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE LAW OF I~EFUGEES ...................................... 30

3.1 A Critique of Laws Relating to Refugee Control and Protection ......................... 30

3.2 Critique of the Refugee Act (2006) ............................................................................... 30

3.2. l Definition of an Asylum seeker. ..................................................................................... 31

3.2.2 Members of the family .................................................................................................. 31

3.2.3The definition of persecution .......................................................................................... .32

3.2.4Extradition ofRefugees ...................................................................................................... 3.l

3.2.5 Prohibition of 'political activities' .................................................................................. 311

3.2.6 Temporary documentation .............................................................................................. :>-'1

3.3 Institutional and Implementation Procedures ......................................................... 3~>

3.3.1 Local Integration/local settlement policy as a durable solution .................... 3',

3.3.2 Implement local integration policy ........................................................................... 36

3.3. 3 Self Reliance Strategy (SRS) .......................................................................................... 39

3.3.5 UNHCl~ and the Refugee Policy in Uganda ................................................................ 41

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................................ 411

I-IIGil LIGI-IT OF THE PROBLEMS FACED BY RT~FUGI~ES IN UGANDA .................... 44

4.1 Background ......................................................................................................................... 4·1

4.2. Access to Shelter, Medical Care, and Food .............................................................. ./1