Human trafficking: the case of Burmese refugees in Thailand

Seltzer, Alexandra

doi:10.1080/01924036.2013.766531

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“…However, Amnesty International observes that 'this process is slow and uncertain'; it only prolongs the residency of refugees in Thailand without any deadline.61 Moreover, the Thai government's refugee policy does not welcome their local settlement. 62 In addition, forcibly returning refugees at the request of foreign States is a common practice in Thailand. In recent times, on several occasions, Thailand has deported asylum seekers or refugees to the requesting States, which is a violation of the customary principle of the non-refoulement norm.…”

Section: Refugee Policy In Thailandmentioning

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The Plight of Boat Refugees to Thailand

Imran

2022

Int. J. Minor. Group Rights

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Thailand is a coastal State, and the plight of Rohingya boat refugees from Myanmar is an ongoing issue there. However, Thailand has no refugee laws and the State is also a non-State party to the 1951 Refugee Convention. Refugee issues are being treated under ad hoc decisions in Thailand; therefore, refugees have no legal status there, they are treated as illegal immigrants. Moreover, being a coastal State, Thailand rigorously controls its seas. However, Thailand signed on to core international human rights instruments which ensure protection from torture, including their guarantee of civil and political rights to all individuals within its territory. As a State-party to international maritime laws, Thailand also has obligations to assist any person at sea. Against this background, this article examines the challenges of refugee protection in Thailand, where special focus is given to the Rohingya boat refugees within an examination of its maritime laws. In conclusion, it suggests a solution for refugee protection in Thailand under the existing regime. While particular literature on the Rohingya boat refugees in Thailand is very limited, it is expected that the article will fill the gap in existing literature regarding the boat refugee issue in Thailand.

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Section: Refugee Policy In Thailandmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Plight of Boat Refugees to Thailand

Imran

2022

Int. J. Minor. Group Rights

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“…In Thailand, immigration policy toward irregular displaced people is patchy and harsh (Seltzer, 2013). Thailand lacks adequate legal framework to safeguard the human rights of asylum seekers and migrants.…”

Section: Southeast Asian Statesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Thai Immigration Act of 1979 has a provision for detaining individuals who enter the country without authorization. The Act penalizes such trespassers with imprisonment (Seltzer, 2013). Following the 2015 boat crisis in the Andaman Sea, Thailand began to mull over a policy framework to secure and manage migrant people (Tan, 2019).…”

Section: Southeast Asian Statesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gambling with humanity at sea: states' legislative and policy responses to irregular migration in the Indian Ocean

Rahman¹

2021

Journal of the Indian Ocean Region

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It cannot be overstated that in recent times the gravity and complexity of irregular maritime migration have triggered concerns and debates in the academic domains of International Relations and International Law. The article examines how states' compliance with, and enforcement of,international law and legal norms would tackle the challenges of irregular migration in the Indian Ocean region. The legislative and policy challenges regarding irregular migration can be analyzed under two segments. First, there is a lack of comprehensive discussion about the sending and the receiving states' commitments (regarding irregular migrants) to international law and legal norms. Secondly, deficit of comparative analysis to show how the littoral states comply with international law norms on migration and refugee influx. Such analysis from multiple perspectives would be helpful to get insights and make policy recommendations about how effectively international law norms could be enforced through national legislation and policy framework.

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“…Women and girls from subgroups are chiefly vulnerable to trafficking. Over two million Burmese have illegally sneaked the border into Thailand, 71 where they have relentlessly been pursuing a better-living standard without any migrant's documents. That illegal migrant continues to restrict access for a significant number to education, land, employment and health care, and renders them defenseless to get mistreatment.…”

Section: Philippinesmentioning

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Constitutional Practice of Asean’s Countries: Questioning Judicial Review, Religions and Minority Issues

Armia

2020

JKIHS

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ASEAN countries have culture and ethnic varieties affecting the way of having a state. Those countries in this region have had an energetic constitution moved on adjusting the time. In respecting the spirit of democracy and also part of constitutional practice, those countries have frequently amended their constitution. ASEAN countries have had the numerous models of constitutional practice adopted from the post-colonial era. It has now, nevertheless, been doing a consistent renewal, in particular, activated and greatly animated by the need to re-examine and re-evaluate existing rules to make them relevant to common and indigenous models and value systems. Looking the system ASEAN countries implementing their constitution, it can be reviewed that there are three models of constitutional practice have been taking place in ASEAN; firstly is the Westminster Model, Socialist Model, and Mixed Model.

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Human trafficking: the case of Burmese refugees in Thailand

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

The Plight of Boat Refugees to Thailand

The Plight of Boat Refugees to Thailand

Gambling with humanity at sea: states' legislative and policy responses to irregular migration in the Indian Ocean

Constitutional Practice of Asean’s Countries: Questioning Judicial Review, Religions and Minority Issues

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