Description

The Refugees Act (2006) is the principal law that addresses rights, obligations, and protections of refugees and asylum seekers. The law also establishes institutions and procedures for the conduct of matters of interest to PoCs. The Refugees Act provides for (1) Determination of refugee status (part II), (2) Administrative matters relating to refugees (part III), (3) Application for refugee status and related matters (part IV),(4) Rights and obligations of refugees (part V), (5) Miscellaneous matters (prosecution of unlawful entry into Uganda (section 38), procedures for withdrawal of refugee status (section 39), expulsion of refugees(section 40), extradition of refugees(sections 41, 42), settlements and transit centres (section 44), naturalisation of refugees (section 45), voluntary repatriation (section 46)).