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Research Paper on "Protectionof Women Refugee”
“Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy inother countries asylum from persecution.”
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 14(1)
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Topics to be covered1. Introduction.
(a) hanges since 1!!s.
(b) The ontinuing ha##enges.$. Ru#es for Protection of %omen in the onventions.
&. Prob#ems faced b' %omen Refugees during dierent scenarios.
. Ris* and ha##enges faced b' Women Refugee.
+. ,ierent ase stud' on ountries -(c) ustra#ia.
(d) (b) /ra0i#.
(e) (c) India.
. onc#usion.
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Introduction
198 - ,evote attention on resource to he#p %omenrefugee.
1991 - 234R 5uide#ines on Protection of Refugee Women
.The purpose of this topic is to provide a brief overvie% of the-
hanging d'namics of forced disp#acement 6
ha##enges disp#aced and returnee %omen and gir#s face
toda'6237%ide and 234R steps to address them through
activities to promote gender e8ua#it'6 and
ha##enges to imp#ementation that have arisen.
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(a)!hanges since the earl" 199#s
() The d'namics of forced disp#acement have changedradica##'.
()3e% standards9 mechanisms9 and approaches havebeen deve#oped at the internationa# #eve# to promotegender e8ua#it' and e#iminate vio#ence against %omen
and gir#s.()234R has a#so ta*en steps at both the po#ic' and
operationa# #eve#s to enhance the protection of %omenand gir#s.
($) %he !ontinuing !hallenge() These human rights vio#ations are not on#' a resu#t of
forced disp#acement9 the' are direct#' re#ated to thediscrimination and vio#ence %omen and gir#s endure in
peace time .
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Rules for &rotection of
'omen in the!onvention
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Rules for &rotection of 'omen in the !onventions:ver'one is entit#ed to en;o' thehuman rights and fundamenta#
freedoms set out in internationa# #a%on an e8ua# basis %ithout distinctionor discrimination9 inc#uding asregards their gender and age.
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234R
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&ro$lems aced $"*omen Refugee
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&ro$lems to *omen Refugee
+eeting the Denition of aRefugee.
,ocumenting Refugee >tatus
&h"sical &rotection
,iscrimination in ,istribution of%or*
&oor Access to !am- .ervices.
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Ris/s and challenges to *omenRefugee
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Ris* @ cha##enges to %omen
Refugee?io#ence during Aourne'.
?io#ence or abuse in detentionBCrst reception centres.
,isempo%erment due to procedura# barriers and #ac*
of ade8uate and re#iab#e information.Dimited access to assistance.
Inabi#it' to present their c#aim due to cu#tura# orps'cho#ogica# barriers resu#ting in credibi#it'
8uestioned.:Eposure to domestic vio#ence %hich remains
undetected.
:Eposure to traFc*ing
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ase >tud' on ,ierent ountries
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Australia
Toda'9 ustra#ia is a %or#d #eader in assistingrefugees through its humanitarian and sett#ementprograms. it has he#ped more than G99 refugees
to bui#d ne% #ives in ustra#ia.In 1!G!9 ustra#ia estab#ished the Woman at Ris*
visa9 in recognition of the priorit' given b' the 2nited3ations 4igh ommissioner for Refugees (234R) tothe protection of refugee %omen in particu#ar#'vu#nerab#e situations.
It %as introduced9 this visa has assisted more than1&9 %omen and their fami#ies to bui#d ne% #ivesfor themse#ves in ustra#ia.
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!ategories of Ris/ 0isa
Refugee.In7ountr' >pecia# 4umanitarian Program.
5#oba# >pecia# 4umanitarian Program.
:mergenc' Rescue.
Woman at Ris*
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ont..
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2ra3il
In 1!!G9 %hen 3R: %as ne%#' formed9 /ra0i# had19!!1 recognised refugees %ithin its borders. Thatnumber increased to $9GG in $$.
3R: prioritises the protection of t%o distinctvu#nerab#e groups- refugees %ithout #ega# andph'sica# protection9 and %omen at ris*.
The specia# attention to vu#nerab#e %omen9particu#ar#' %omen heads of househo#d andBor victimsof vio#ence9 has rendered eEtreme#' positive resu#ts interms of #oca# integration. It is estimated that $J ofresett#ed refugees in the countr' are %omen heads ofhouseho#d.
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India The #ega# status of refugees in India is
governed main#' b' the =oreigners ct 1!and the iti0enship ct 1!++. These cts donot distinguish refugees Keeing persecutionfrom other foreigners.
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!ovenant on !ivil and &olitical
Rights (I!!&R)It states that each person sha## be free to #eave
an' countr'9 inc#uding her o%n. This is of coursesub;ect to an' restrictions that are provided b' #a%.
Article 1(4) states that no one sha## bearbitrari#' deprived of the right to enter her o%ncountr'.
Article 15 is of greater importance9 %hich states
that a#iens (inc#uding refugees) %ho are #a%fu##'residing in the territor' of a state parr' ma' beeEpe##ed on#' in pursuance of a decision reached inaccordance %ith #a%
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International !ovenant on 6conomic, .ocial and !ulturalRights (I!6.!R)
This covenant provides for the right to %or*9
;ust conditions for emp#o'ment9 medica# careand basic education9 amongst other re#atedrights.
rtic#e $(&) states that deve#oping countries9
%ith due regard to human rights and theirnationa# econom'9 ma' determine to %hateEtent the' can guarantee the economicrights of non7nationa#s.
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International !onvention on the 6limination ofAll orms of Racial Discrimination
It deCnes racia# discrimination as fo##o%s-
n' distinction9 eEc#usion9 restriction orpreference based on race9 co#our9 descent9 ornationa# or ethnic origin %hich has the purpose oreect of nu##if'ing or impairing the recognition9
en;o'ment or eEercise9 on an e8ua# footing9 ofhuman rights and fundamenta# freedoms in thepo#itica#9 economic9 socia#9 cu#tura# or an' otherCe#d of pub#ic #ife.
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!onclusion
ommunit' invo#vement .
%n Protection.
Presence of more fema#e sta
We are not doing enough9 %e## enough.Darge numbers of disp#aced %omen and gir#s
continue to be abused9 raped and eEp#oited.We must do more and %e must do it better