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Refugees or Border Residents from Myanmar? The Status of Displaced Ethnic Kachins and Kokangs in Yunnan Province, China
Development summary
Lili Song’s article examines the legal status of displaced ethnic Kachins and Kokangs in Yunnan Province, China. It focuses on whether these persons should be regarded as refugees from Myanmar or as residents of a border area.
Open original publication Refugees or Border Residents from Myanmar? The Status of Displaced Ethnic Kachins and Kokangs in Yunnan Province, China
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Issue
Determination of whether displaced Kachins and Kokangs from Myanmar in China’s Yunnan Province qualify as refugees or are treated as border residents
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“Refugees or Border Residents from Myanmar? The Status of Displaced Ethnic Kachins and Kokangs in Yunnan Province, China”
International Journal of Refugee Law · 2017
DOI 10.1093/ijrl/eex031
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