Human Rights Violation Of Refugees

A refugee is a person who was forced to leave their country. Whether it be from warfare or natural disaster, their homes are no longer safe to live in, so they need to relocate elsewhere. Once someone sets foot on the journey of becoming a refugee, they become vulnerable and dependent with no sense of what the future will bring. In an attempt to accommodate them, first world countries with the resources necessary to assist these refugees, are struggling to determine whether or not they should step-in and help. Some argue that taking them in could come with excessive consequences, while others believe they could be assets. Although there may be a few consequences, they are outweighed by the benefits and undeniable severity of the situation.

The refugee crisis is a hotly debated and controversial topic all over the globe relevant to today. The rising number of refugees arriving in the European Union has significantly increased throughout the past few years. The controversy comes from not the refugees themselves, but from where they are emigrating from. Coming from extremely hostile and dangerous countries operated by the Islamic State militants, there is a sense of hysteria from the opposing side saying that there are risks that need to be factored in when accepting such a large amount of people from places where there are high concentrations of terrorism into their home countries. On the other side of the argument, the advocates for refugees are proclaiming that as humans we have moral obligations to give the quintessential helping hand to humans whenever one is in need, regardless of their situation or circumstances. Through social activism these proponents are seeking to

Humanity as a whole is deceived by our governments that in an event of a humanitarian crisis we will take in the refugees and provide a safe and secure environment. At this very moment millions of refuges are fleeing their countries because of a fear of persecution due to religion, race, nationality, political views or membership to a social group. Internationally displaced people, whether they are fleeing their country because of natural disaster or generalized violence, are considered under the 1951 convention as refugees have the right under United Nations law to enter a country of choice seeking asylum. All countries that have signed the United Nations contract have to abide by this law, but in the extreme case countries are denying the basic right of living to a group of persons trying to enter their country.

Imagine that you are in your home, and you hear a bomb go off. You then hear countless horrific sounds of guns going off and explosives detonating. You look outside and you see your home, your country, ruined. Then you realise that you can;t stay in your country much longer or else you and your family will get killed. You know that you are about to become a refugee. Believe it or not, this is not uncommon. According to Al Jazeera, over 5,000 men, women and children have died on their search of protection and a better life in 2015. This is a shocking and horrible number that will sadly raise in 2016 because countries are not being open to letting in refugees. This is disturbing, because these refugees are going to seek better lives, and escape wars that they were never part of. It is unfair and immoral to deny refugees a home in your country. It goes against the Declaration of Human Rights. Refugees deserve a better life, and it is unfair and immoral to deny them. Resolved: countries denying the entry of refugees should be denied of their membership to the United Nations. Although many people don’t want to get involved with helping refugees find new homes, it is everyone’s responsibility and the countries should lose their Membership of the UN by refusing to help.

The journey that refugees undertake to leave their countries is often times secure, as they take commercial flights to leave the country and enter a new one. However, there are a growing number of people who have no other way but to choose dangerous means to exit the country in order to save their life and the lives of their family. These are individuals who are putting their lives at risk to escape a worse situation at home, with the hope that they will be welcomed and finally safe from violence or persecution.

Women, men, and children from West Africa are migrating to Europe because of the instability and violence that is taking place in Syria, Iraq, and Eritrea. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), “About 710,000 people” are crossing the european border. The vast migration is causing an increase on human trafficking, since traffickers and smugglers are taking advantage of the refugees. The IOM is reaching out to European countries “to spend more resources against sex trafficking,” in order to relocate and reduce the amount of refugees that are being victimize. A plan to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States has being criticize because people are concern about the national security of the nation. The GOP presidential candidates are against the resettlement program. According to them the Syrian refugees post a threat to the national security of the United States. While, the Democratic presidential candidates want to increase the number of refugees that are going to be admitted. The refugees crisis has become the worst humanitarian Crisis in the world today. As citizens we have to sympathize with them and provide a

Refugees! Refugees! Refugees! This the only word we are hearing nowadays. The word ‘refugee’ echoes in society and particularly in the media nowadays, yet, many are ignorant of what it truly means. Whenever we hear the word ‘refugee’, our knee-jerk reaction is that we think of immigrants. A refugee, according to the Geneva Convention, is someone who is unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion1. People have fled their home country from the fear of unjustified persecution, but we do not call them innocent people; rather our deluded society deride

Others believe that we cause it ourselves by not allowing illegal aliens to freely join a country, and the liberties that are endowed with citizenship. Yet while both are true, natural disasters are the leading cause in the past 5 years of refugee displacement. A perspective on the leading issue of refugees from the Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Authority “European policies have also failed to produce stability on Europe’s southern periphery, and in the case of Libya, where the collapse of sovereignty has facilitated the trafficking in refugees and economic migrants, Europe is chiefly responsible”. Although many of the problems emanate from the U.S. intrusions in the middle east, the reason for the refugee’s not being able to find safe homes, is due to the negligence of the European authorities. Even though they say that NATO is finding a way to welcome the refugees into camps, and find homes. Though while most refugees themselves try to find their own new homes for a permanent solution, they are bogged down by oppressive governments and societies that shun them as homeowners. Ages of death and destruction have racked this earth. Millions of homes destroyed, while more than half of the world turns a blind eye to

Refugees are peopling fleeing armed conflicts or persecution. There were 19,5 million of them worldwide at the end of 2014 according to UNHCR. Their situation is so perilous that they cross national borders to seek safety in nearby countries and become recognized as refugees with access to assistance from states and aid organizations .An important piece of this is that refugees are protected by international law, specifically the 1951 Refugee Convention.

In the article “Migrant boat capsizes off Libyan coast, hundreds dead”(04.21.15), Los Angeles Times writes about an ongoing European refugee crisis.

This issue was chosen due to its scope. The Syrian refugee crisis is among a list of issues that will not only shape the world in 2016 but also dominate news outlets in upcoming years. Because of the despairing situation, many governments are struggling to find ways to handle the rush of individuals seeking asylum, for the fact that it seems the crisis is worsening. In addition, the media coverage on the topic sparked my interest and led me to research information because I had no idea what was occurring and the detriment of the issue.

Since 2011, Syria has been engaged in a Civil War with protestors against the government and members of the extremist group ISIS, and approximately 7.6 million people have been displaced from their homes (usnews.com 2015). As the conflict destroys more homes and livelihoods each year, an increasing number of civilians have been forced to leave Syria and try to find safety elsewhere. Already a contentious issue, the Syrian refugee crisis has awakened tensions, both economic and social as debate erupts over what to do with the refugees.In response to the crisis, while some countries like Germany have pledged to help the refugees, (New Statesman 2015 1) only 2,340 have been admitted. Clearly, more needs to be done in order to help the refugees. Although there are economic and population concerns to be considered, the humanitarian conflict that faces the refugees and solutions already available are reason enough for Europe to increase the numbers of Syrian refugees allowed in.

Innocent individuals around the world live in danger of being killed for things that they cannot control. These men, women, and children are often referred as refugees. A refugee, by definition, “is a person who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her home country because of a ‘well-founded fear of persecution due to race, membership in a particular social group, political opinion, religion, or national origin” (An Overview). Often, these people leave everything they know behind including their jobs, homes, as well as their friends and families all for just a chance of

Under international law, refugees were not allowed to be forced back to the countries they have fled. A refugee was commonly known as someone who has been proved for having fear of being victimize for reasons such as religion, membership of a particular social group outside his or her country and was incapable to gain protection from their country. Usually, refugees were forced to escape their home, often leaving almost all their belongings behind. Thus, resulting them to be poor. They would walk miles to in-search for safety. However, ever if they have arrived safely at their destination, they were still being left without food, water, shelter and medical care. In addition, there will be no certainty that they will be allowed to reside on. It is thus paramount to examine the serious issues on the significantly increment of the statistics of refugees. My essay will now focus on the following three reasons which consist of war or civil

In the beginning of the refugee crisis in Europe, the number of women was higher compared to that of women and children. However, this phenomenon is changing and the number of women and children is outnumbering that of adult men from Libya, Syria, and other affected countries. In 2015 majority of the refugees were men while the rest comprises of women and children. This has now and women refugees constitute the majority crossing through the Mediterranean Sea to access European countries such as Germany, and Italy (Hammond, 2015). When interpreted, this means that more children and women compared to men are exposed to the risk of losing their lives when crossing the sea and other challenges in their home countries and in Europe. A significant number of persons who perished in the Mediterranean Sea were women and children. More such cases have continued to happen where women suffer most (Hammond, 2015;