From needs to rights : the transition towards rights based humanitarianism and empowerment in the Burmese Refugee Camps in Thailand
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Issued Date
2012
Copyright Date
2012
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Language
eng
File Type
application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
vii, 98 leaves
Access Rights
open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
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Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.A. (Human Rights))--Mahidol University, 2012
Suggested Citation
Maclean, Dana Savannah Woo From needs to rights : the transition towards rights based humanitarianism and empowerment in the Burmese Refugee Camps in Thailand. Thesis (M.A. (Human Rights))--Mahidol University, 2012. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/108332
Title
From needs to rights : the transition towards rights based humanitarianism and empowerment in the Burmese Refugee Camps in Thailand
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Abstract
This research explores proposals that livelihood programs, using rights based principles, can function to improve the social and economic situation of Burmese refugees residing along the Thai-Burma border. The paper analyzes how the programs operate in the limited refugee camp context to mitigate limited economic freedoms. Strategies to improve gender equality, preserve the environment, and sustain and maintain peoples' skills while economically empowering them, are all evaluated in this study. The research explores proposals that the rights based approach (RBA), more specifically the principles of participation and empowerment, are effective in fostering greater food security in a protracted refugee situation. Programs falling under the categories of income generation, agriculture, and vocational trainings are all analyzed. The capacity of the rights based approach to aid the sustainability of livelihood programs, and contribute to the long- term goals of self-reliance for the Burmese refugees in Thailand is assessed. The research explores proposals that the livelihoods programs provide social benefits that currently overshadow concrete economic improvements. The research first provides a historical context of the Burmese refugee situation in Thailand and the rights based approach. The research then moves on to evaluating the vulnerability context of the camps, compiling the policies and overview of each project, and analyzing projects according to principles from the rights based approach to development.
Description
Human Rights (Mahidol University 2012)
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