Abstract
Rohingya ethnic group classified a stateless by Myanmar under the law. Persecution and violation of human rights becomes part of their life. As a result Rohingya people fled to the neighbouring States of the South East Asia by boats for escaping from persecution. But these prima facie refugees were pushed back by the States from maritime borders under state sovereignty. Under international law, in practice, States by-pass their international responsibility by the name of sovereignty at sea and national security. One side, international law ensures rights of refugees. On the other side, State has sovereign authority to control admission of aliens. It is a collision between human rights and sovereignty. The research claims that more consideration is needed to protect seaborne refugees.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Abstract Booklet: Exclusion, Confinement, Dispossession: Uneven Citizenship and Spaces of Sovereignty: 37th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society, 10-12 December 2018, University of Wollongong |
| Publisher | Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society |
| Pages | 13-13 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society. Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2018 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society. Conference |
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| Period | 1/01/18 → … |
Keywords
- international law
- human rights
- sovereignty
- Rohingya (Burmese people)
- Bangladesh
- boat people
- refugees
