The protection of refugee rights and security in the great lake’s region of Africa. The case of Kakuma refugee camp of Kenya:
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2010-04
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
This study undertook to identify the challenges in protection of refugee
rights and security in the great lakes region and the study was a case
study of Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya.
The study objectives were to identify factors that contribute to the abuse
of refugee rights, to identify potential security threats to refugees, find
out the effectiveness of the strategies used to reduce such abuses and to
suggest policy recommendations based on research findings. It is from
these objectives that research questions were developed.
A cross sectional survey focusing primarily on sampled members of the
refugee community at Kakuma, Humanitarian workers, camp leaders
and government official indirectly involved in the protection of refugee
rights and security was used. The major methods used were; interviews,
focus group discussion and document analysis. Three hundred and
fourteen respondents were interviewed and twenty eight focus group
discussions held. Although provincial administration, development
partners and humanitarian agencies are making a difference to ensure
refugee rights and security, the study revealed that their efforts are still
below the standard and cases of abuse such as trafficking, refoulment,
and gender — based violence among many other cases still exist and
continue to threaten refugee security at the camp.Most refugee are
vulnerable to environmental and natural disaster because many lives in
informal and unsafe settlements. Unaccompanied minors are likely to be
more vulnerable to abuses and to such problems as malnutrition, discus
physical danger, emotional trauma, exploitation and abuse. Based on the
finding, conclusions and recommendations have been made. It is the
researchers hope that this information will be useful to the relevant
Ministries, non- Governmental Organizational, Turkana District
Authorities, International community and to the refugee community to
promote and to protect the right and security of refugee.
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a Thesis Presented to the school of post graduate studies and Research of Kampala international university Kampala Uganda in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of Arts (human rights and development)
Keywords
refugee rights, security, great lake’s region of Africa, Kakuma refugee camp of Kenya