The Involuntary Immobility of Bangkok’s Urban Refugees
Stevens, Bavo (2018). The Involuntary Immobility of Bangkok’s Urban Refugees. United Nations University Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility.
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Sub-type Research report Author Stevens, Bavo Title The Involuntary Immobility of Bangkok’s Urban Refugees Publication Date 2018-04-19 Place of Publication Barcelona Publisher United Nations University Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility Pages 18 Language eng Abstract This report examines the experiences of involuntary immobility of urban refugees living in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand has not ratified the 1951 Convention or the 1967 Additional Protocol and lacks the legal and administrative mechanisms to identify and protect refugees. As a consequence, Bangkok’s refugees are criminalized and regarded as irregular migrants as a matter of Thai law. Caught between an inability to return home and settle in a third country, they live with circumscribed political and legal rights, limited agency, and restricted mobility within the city. This report has three objectives: (1) to conceptualize immobility as a state of being that shapes the rights, agency, and mobility of urban refugees, (2) to broadly describe the immobility experiences of Bangkok’s urban refugees, and (3) to explore some of the ways UNHCR, non-governmental organizations, and civil society groups help refugees navigate Thailand’s restrictive immigration framework. Copyright Holder United Nations University Copyright Year 2018 Copyright type All rights reserved -
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