Rights, needs or assistance? The role of the UNHCR in refugee protection in the Middle East

Stevens, Dallal

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“…Furthermore, some States have introduced increasingly restrictive policies – such as denying safe disembarkation or access at the airport and narrowing protection space and access to asylum. There is also an increase in maritime ‘push backs’ and instances of refoulement .While the terms ‘protection’ and ‘refugee protection’ are ubiquitous, there is no consensus about their meaning (Stevens, 2016: 265). Arthur Helton, for example, has argued that protection should ‘be associated with entitlements under law and, for effective redress of grievances, mechanisms to vindicate claims in respect of those entitlements’ (Helton, 2003, as cited in Stevens, 2016: 283).…”

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“…There is also an increase in maritime ‘push backs’ and instances of refoulement .While the terms ‘protection’ and ‘refugee protection’ are ubiquitous, there is no consensus about their meaning (Stevens, 2016: 265). Arthur Helton, for example, has argued that protection should ‘be associated with entitlements under law and, for effective redress of grievances, mechanisms to vindicate claims in respect of those entitlements’ (Helton, 2003, as cited in Stevens, 2016: 283). In this regard, refugee protection relies upon the legal definition in the Convention and associated entitlements, which implies a rights-based approach.…”

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“…In this regard, refugee protection relies upon the legal definition in the Convention and associated entitlements, which implies a rights-based approach. In its 1999 field guide for NGOs, UNHCR established a rights-based definition of protection and argued that the responsibility for protection falls on the international community, and that ‘any action that secures rights is deemed protection’ (Stevens, 2016: 268).…”

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Alternative paths to refugee and asylum seeker protection in Malaysia and Indonesia

Prabandari

Adiputera

2019

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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This article explores how refugees in non-signatory countries in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia and Malaysia, have some protection through alternative paths under international refugee law. These two countries provide forms of protection even if they are not States Parties to the Refugee Convention. These two case studies show that the governance of protection for refugee and asylum seekers is provided through alternative paths, even in the absence of international law and statist processes. These alternative paths offer a degree of meaningful protection, even if this is not tantamount to resettlement. Alternative paths of protection are initiated mainly by non-state actors. The states try to manage alternative protective governance to secure their interests by maintaining their sovereignty, on the one hand, and performing humanitarian duties on the other. In this regard, Indonesia and Malaysia have resorted to meta-governance to balance these two concerns.

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Alternative paths to refugee and asylum seeker protection in Malaysia and Indonesia

Prabandari

Adiputera

2019

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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“…Human Rights Watch, ). The UNHCR appears to have retreated to a neutral, vulnerability and needs‐based discourse and omitted explicit references to rights in its regional planning documents (Stevens, ). The outlook is not entirely negative.…”

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Developmental Humanitarianism, Resilience and (Dis)empowerment in a Syrian Refugee Camp

Pasha¹

2019

J of Intl Development

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Through a case study on Za'atari camp in Jordan, this paper joins a growing body of critical studies highlighting discrepancies between developmental humanitarian policies promoting the resilience and empowerment of refugees vis‐à‐vis realities inside camps. It shows how camp authorities incrementally unwound and stifled refugee self‐governance structures and informal entrepreneurialism. It also highlights the influence of Jordanian state priorities over the aid operation and the supportive role played by the UN Refugee Agency in affirming state priorities. The paper argues that even if well‐intentioned developmental humanitarianism can ultimately diminish the scope for meaningful refugee empowerment. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…Barnett, M. and M. Finnemore (2004). Rules for the world: International organizations in global politics, Cornell University Press, 73-74.3 Stevens, D. (2016). "Rights, needs or assistance?…”

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Between Security and Protection: Refugee Policy Dilemmas in Jordan

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An enormous thank you to my advisor, Professor Ioana Emy Matesan. Your thorough and thoughtful feedback and insight has driven this thesis at every point, and beyond the project itself, working with you has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my senior year. You have constantly gone above and beyond what is expected of a thesis advisor, affirmed the value of my project, and helped me find new directions. I am beyond grateful to know you and to have had the opportunity to work with you. Thank you to my parents, Jim Smith and Lori Carswell, for inspiring me to pursue my interests. Beyond this thesis alone, you have both been wholeheartedly supportive of every decision in my college experience, from going to a school far from home to studying in the Middle East. Your unwavering encouragement has meant the world. To my sister, Alison Smith, as well: I am thankful to have you all as my family. Thank you to Nick Guthrie, the best partner, for reading this thesis from start to finish, constantly affirming my ability to carry it out, encouraging me to remain levelheaded throughout the process, and helping me handle every aspect of senior year. Thank you to 49 Home and the College of Social Studies class of 2017 for going through this process and senior year with me. Rebecca Hutman, it has been wonderful to be your life partner at Wesleyan. Annie Flom, thank you for keeping me sane. Thank you to everyone in the Wesleyan Refugee Project for bringing your efforts, energy, and diverse perspectives to carry out constructive work on campus. Thank you to Cole Phillips and Sophie Zinser who helped me envision both this thesis and WRP at their early stages. To

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Rights, needs or assistance? The role of the UNHCR in refugee protection in the Middle East

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Alternative paths to refugee and asylum seeker protection in Malaysia and Indonesia

Alternative paths to refugee and asylum seeker protection in Malaysia and Indonesia

Developmental Humanitarianism, Resilience and (Dis)empowerment in a Syrian Refugee Camp

Between Security and Protection: Refugee Policy Dilemmas in Jordan

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