Discrimination against the ethnic minority groups to access citizenship in Myanmar
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Issued Date
2024
Copyright Date
2019
Resource Type
Language
eng
File Type
application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
xi, 96 leaves : ill.
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open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
Rights Holder(s)
Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.A. (Human Rights))--Mahidol University, 2019
Suggested Citation
Kyu, Khin Hlaing, 1973- Discrimination against the ethnic minority groups to access citizenship in Myanmar. Thesis (M.A. (Human Rights))--Mahidol University, 2019. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/92143
Title
Discrimination against the ethnic minority groups to access citizenship in Myanmar
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Advisor(s)
Abstract
Some small ethnic minorities are unable to achieve their full citizenship status like the ethnic majorities despite recognition of 135 national races. The lack of citizenship status leads to the infringement of some of their fundamental rights including right to education and right to employment which are associated with direct and indirect discrimination based on race, religion and language. This thesis focuses on eleven individual interviews with the minorities among young-aged population, and officials from the townships and regional department of Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population who are providing services to the public at the time of interview. The interview process probes on how the different classifications of citizenship based on the 1982 Citizenship Law affect the accessibility to social rights. The 1982 Citizenship Law discriminates some ethnic minorities in the conflict areas and deters them from enjoyment of the citizenship rights. This research finds that the ethnic minorities are stopped to achieve the citizenship rights due to poor law enforcement, improper management of citizenship law implementation, corruption, lack of awareness of citizenship application process, and administrative violence. Therefore, the research suggests that the government amend the current citizenship law to become more effective for prevention of discrimination against the ethnic minorities in terms of citizenship status.
Description
Human Rights (Mahidol University 2019)
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies
Degree Discipline
Human Rights
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University