Steps to Aid the Acquiring of Citizenship by Refugee and Immigrants in Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHAPTER ONE

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1.1 Background of the stuciy......................................................................................1

1.2 Problem

1.3 The purpose of the stucly.....................................................................................3

1.4 ObJectives of the stucly........................................................................................4

1.5 Scope of the study ............................................................................~4

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1.9 l.iterature

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REFUGEE SITUAflON, MIGRAflON AND LEGISLAflON IN UGANDA .............1O

2.1 Background

2.2 OvervIew of the refugee sItuation and legislation In Uganda.................................13

2.2.1 HIstorical Overvievv of the Refugee Situation ..................................................13

2.3 A Progressive Refugee Planagernent a43proaclI.................................................... 16

2.4 l~efugee Policy and l..eglslation ...........................................................~.17

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LAW, POLICY FRAMEWORK, AND DEVELOPMENT

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3.1 Introduction 19

3.2 The policy framework 19

3.3 Evolution of Uganda’s Refugee 20

3.4 The colonial era law included draconian provisions 20

3.5 Current Legal and Policy Framework 22

3.5.1 International and Domestic Laws Governing the Situation of Refugees in Uganda

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3.6 Refuges rights towards citizenship 26

3.7 Theoretical Framework 33

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POLITICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UGANDAN

LEGAL SYSTEM GOVERNING REFUGEES.,.,,....,,......,..,,,.,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,38

4.1 Factors that influence the generous policy framework 38

4.2 Refugees and National Development Plans 41

4.5 Obstacles to the Naturalisation of Refugees while applying for citizenship in Uganda

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4.6 The Eligibility for Refugees to Acquire Ugandan Citizenship 43

4.6.1 Citizenship by registration 45

4.6.2 Citizenship by naturalisation 46

4.7 The Constitutional Court’s findings 47

4.8 Recent discussions about citizenship and refugees 48

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RECOMMENDATIONS

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AND CONCLUSIONS ,,,..,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,~49

5.1 Introduction 49

5.2 Recommendations 49

5.3 Conclusion 51

BIBLIOGRAPHY 53