Local Integration as a Durable Solution for Refugees in South Africa
In this paper we have examined the local integration as a durable solution for refugees to alleviate the daily challenges they encounter. Local integration is an economic, socio-cultural and legal process. It facilitates refugees to have access to education, the right to seek employment, engage i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Danubius University
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Acta Universitatis Danubius: Juridica |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/juridica/article/view/3682/3699 |
| Summary: | In this paper we have examined the local integration as a durable solution for refugees to
alleviate the daily challenges they encounter. Local integration is an economic, socio-cultural and
legal process. It facilitates refugees to have access to education, the right to seek employment, engage
in economic activities and freedom of movement. It assists refugees to acquire permanent resident
permits and citizenship in the country of their asylum. Local integration is an economic process
whereby refugees acquire rights and entitlements that allow them to establish a sustainable livelihood
and be self-reliant. On social level, refugees live among local populations, in harmony without any
discrimination. Due to the protracted conflicts in various states, refugees cannot be voluntarily
repatriated. Furthermore, a few number of refugees acquire resettlement in third countries. There is a
quest to implement local integration for refugees so that they acquire legal, economic and social rights
that will assist them to make a meaningful contribution in various sectors of the host country. The
paper is useful to academics, practitioners and government official dealing with refugee issues. |
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| ISSN: | 1844-8062 2065-3891 |