Personal Reflection on Project

Question: Discuss about theLegal Systems And Structures. Answer: 1. The problems of Mayukwayukwa are similar to other refugee settlements worldwide. They grapple with the twin challenges of being poor and their inhabitants are non-citizens in the land which is their half-home (Subulwa, 2013). Issues for remote, underdeveloped communities are multiple and usually interlinked. As seen in, remote tribal villages in India suffer from lack of connectivity, illiteracy, and access to capital. Lack of roads, administrative units and communication, have given rise to much larger problems. There are armed rebel groups that take have taken advantage of this remoteness. The law and order situation thus is grave. There are also lesser known issues like elephant menace which is a result of deforestation, which in turn, is a result of crony capitalism. Forests here have been licensed to mining companies who have exploited the land with a total disregard for the environment. The first step that I realized is to acknowledge the enormity of the challenge itself. 2. Refugee settlements might have to deal with situations that are similar, and in addition also face with issues related to uncertainty, fear, and an identity crisis (Anger, 2007). Refugees are often at the mercy of the state. Local policing is brutal, and apathy of the host population cannot be ruled out. At best nationals of the host country would look at exploiting the disadvantage of the refugees. Identity crisis in such settlements might not just be in legal terms, but also psychological. Funds for such communities come mostly from UN sponsorship. As the recent Syrian crisis has shown, funding can be erratic. Weather conditions and war events add to the sustenance cost. It is imperative to find solutions that give refugees a source of livelihood. References Anger, W. (2007). Hnninen lecture: Problems and prevention: Research in developing countries and immigrant populations from developing countries. NeuroToxicology, 28(2), pp.207-214. Subulwa, A. (2013). Settlement, protracted displacement, and repatriation at Mayukwayukwa in western Zambia. African Geographical Review, 32(1), pp.29-43.