The "rights turn" in refugee protection: an analysys of UNHCR's adoption of the human rights based approach
In this article, the significance of UNHCR's adoption of the «human rights-based approach» (HRBA) for refugee protection and assistance in camp settings is analysed. The value of the HRBA in humanitarian action is questioned, for refugees and humanitarian organizations alike. Given the absence...
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In this article, the significance of UNHCR's adoption of the «human rights-based approach» (HRBA) for refugee protection and assistance in camp settings is analysed. The value of the HRBA in humanitarian action is questioned, for refugees and humanitarian organizations alike. Given the absence of accountability for the human rights of refugees, it is argued that these rights are rendered meaningless in practice. To have full meaning, rights must be accompanied by remedies. This requires accountability mechanisms and the allocation of responsibility for violations of refugees' rights. Furthermore, where rights are selectively and uncritically applied in camp settings, the result may not be conducive to refugee protection or even to durable solutions. It is argued that the current western vis ion of rights is not necessarily appropriate in all refugee settings, and that it may be time to adopt a more dialogical approach to 'rights', such as that advocated by the notion of «tactical humanism».
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dialnet-ar-18-ART00013219012019-05-10The "rights turn" in refugee protection: an analysys of UNHCR's adoption of the human rights based approachGriek, Ilseprotecciónsoluciones duraderasderechos humanosrights-based approachhumanitarian assistanceUNHCRrefugeesrefugee policyhuman rightsprotectiondurable solutionsenfoque basado en los derechosasistencia humanitariaACNURrefugiadospolítica sobre los refugiadosIn this article, the significance of UNHCR's adoption of the «human rights-based approach» (HRBA) for refugee protection and assistance in camp settings is analysed. The value of the HRBA in humanitarian action is questioned, for refugees and humanitarian organizations alike. Given the absence of accountability for the human rights of refugees, it is argued that these rights are rendered meaningless in practice. To have full meaning, rights must be accompanied by remedies. This requires accountability mechanisms and the allocation of responsibility for violations of refugees' rights. Furthermore, where rights are selectively and uncritically applied in camp settings, the result may not be conducive to refugee protection or even to durable solutions. It is argued that the current western vis ion of rights is not necessarily appropriate in all refugee settings, and that it may be time to adopt a more dialogical approach to 'rights', such as that advocated by the notion of «tactical humanism».En este artículo se analiza la importancia de la adopción por parte de ACNUR de un «enfoque basado en los derechos humanos» (HRBA, por sus siglas en inglés) para la protección de los refugiados y la asistencia en los campos. Se cuestiona el valor del HRBA en la acción humanitaria tanto para los refugiados como para las organizaciones humanitarias. Dada la ausencia de responsabilidad hacia los derechos humanos de los refugiados, se argumenta que, en la práctica, estos derechos carecen de significado. Para tener un significado pleno, los derechos deben ir acompañados de soluciones. Esto último exige mecanismos de compromiso y distribuir la responsabilidad por las violaciones de los derechos de los refugiados. Además, en el caso en que los derechos se aplican de forma selectiva y sin sentido crítico en los campos, el resultado podría no dar lugar a la protección de los refugiados o ni siquiera a soluciones duraderas. Se defiende que la visión occidental actual de los derechos no es necesariamente la apropiada en todos los campos de refugiados y que podría llevar tiempo adoptar un enfoque más dialógico hacia los 'derechos', como el defendido por el concepto del «humanismo táctico».Universidad de Deusto = Deustuko Unibertsitatea: Instituto de Derechos Humanos Pedro Arrupe2009text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=3313936(Revista) ISSN 1885-298XAnuario de acción humanitaria y derechos humanos = Yearbook of humanitarian action and human rights, ISSN 1885-298X, Nº. 6, 2009, pags. 73-90engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI
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