Various criteria, when fulfilled, resulting in the claimant's recognition as a refugee. Many of these criteria have been internationally acknowledged and form the basis for determining refugee status. The 1951 Convention is clear in its definition of who constitutes a refugee. The various terms used in the Convention have been broadly interpreted and are briefly discussed below. Well-Founded Fear of Persecution An asylum-seeker has to demonstrate that he has fled his country of origin owing to a
of the 1951 Refugee Convention (ABC News, 2015) Its chief principal factor is that it defines a specific set of individuals as ‘refugees’ and obliges nations who have signed the agreement, such as Australia, to give such persons assured civil liberties and are subject to Non-refoulement (Zimmermann, 2010) .The Rohingya Muslims, fulfill the definition of ‘refugees’ in the clause, as individuals outside of their own nation who fear oppression due to their race, ethnic group,
the most helpless people in the world. The 1951 Refugee Resolution and its 1967 Procedure help protect them. They are the merely worldwide legal instruments explicitly covering the most important aspects of a refugee’s life. According to their necessities, refugees deserve, as a minimum, the same standards of treatment enjoyed by other foreign nationals in a given country and, in many cases, the same treatment as nationals (UNO, 2015). The 1951 Convention contains a number of rights and
With regard to higher education, the Convention entails that the state should confer upon the refugees treatment which is “as favourable as possible, and in any event, not less favourable than that accorded to aliens generally.” International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
the country. For social consequences, environmental degradation is always a concern. There was a huge decline of forest area in North-Eastern part for the purpose of settlement. As a matter of fact, in Assam the forest area has declined form 39% in 1951 to 30% in 2011. Besides this, there is also a jeopardy of identity and culture of the inborn North-Eastern people. Moreover, it imperils the economic structure of the country by increasing financial burden. State government of the region has to increase
refugees can cause refugees crisis. [definition]: Refugees [ The 1951 Convention defines a refugee as an individual who is outside his or her country of nationality or habitual residence who is unable or unwilling to return due to a well-founded fear of persecution based on his or her race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. -Ratified by 145 State parties, it defines the term ‘refugee’ and outlines the rights of the displaced, as well as the legal
An asylum is the protection and material assistance given, accompanied by the right to be recognized as a refugee by a nation. If an asylum seeker failed to demonstrate that his or her fear of persecution in his or her home country is well-founded, no asylum will be given. Under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ mandate, the global number of
Asst. Professor SECTION-A REFUGEE: NO LAND’S MAN ABSTRACT: Refugees are the one of
The estimated number of refugees leaving their own country since World War II is one hundred million ("Refugee”). A refugee is a person who has left their country because of fear of their safety due to violence, race, religion, or war. Supporting and solving today’s refugee crisis is especially controversial because of the current events, financing, and security issues. ("Refugee Facts”). Climate change and natural disasters sometimes cause people to leave their homes or countries. Some examples
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL RISKS UPON REFUGEE CHILDREN AND THEIR RESILIENCY MIE MIE KYAW Introduction Today’s world migration and becoming refugees is one of the largest and complicated histories. An array of negative factors such as economic recession, political unrest, civil wars, and poor living conditions make many civilians of different countries migrate to other countries and a lot of people seek refugee status. A refugee is defined as: a person who owing to well-founded fear of being