A refugee is a person who runs out of his/her country of origin and is unwilling to return back due to fear of persecution, or is prevented from accessing their country by the authorities (Zieck, 1997). The above definition is the universally known definition of a refugee as per the special UN Convention of 1951 for refugee protection in Genève Swaziland. However, with the increased in the social problems facing the society and especially in the 21st century, other individuals running to safer countries from famine, epidemics, economic pressures among other strong reasons, have largely been accepted as refugees. This paper will argue, by use of the international laws, why host countries should protect and observe the rights of all the refugees
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The acceptance of these refugees should not be on the basis of their economic capability like education background, but it should be based on the prosecution 's fear outlined in the refugee definition (Zieck, 1997). Although a nation cannot be compelled to accept all refugees who show at it territories, it, however, have an obligation to provide initial help like temporary hosting or permanent asylum based on their capability. The above obligation, outlined in Article 33 of the 1951 convention, limits countries from refoulement; deporting refugee either legally or illegally present in their countries (Zieck, …show more content…
Although the host country cannot be compelled to offer employment to the entire refugees who are in its territories, it, however, has a duty to protect those who are employed. Under Article 17-19 of this chapter, the host countries are obligated to ensure that refugees enjoy the right to self-employment, liberal professions and wage-earning employment (Mogire, 2011). It thus the responsibility of the host countries to ensure that, just like their nationalities enjoy the international human rights on employment outlined in Article 23 of the declaration, so do the refugees enjoy (Mogire, 2011).
The refugees are also supposed to be given the right for juridical status. Just as outlined in the international human right declaration at article ten, that all human has equal right to public hearing when they are offended or when they offend other, so do the refugees (Mogire, 2011). It is thus the responsibility of the host government to ensure that refugee rights of juridical status are observed. The right of refugee to access the courts, associate with others, possess movable and immovable goods, are among the right granted to refugees under this
The acceptance of these refugees should not be on the basis of their economic capability like education background, but it should be based on the prosecution 's fear outlined in the refugee definition (Zieck, 1997). Although a nation cannot be compelled to accept all refugees who show at it territories, it, however, have an obligation to provide initial help like temporary hosting or permanent asylum based on their capability. The above obligation, outlined in Article 33 of the 1951 convention, limits countries from refoulement; deporting refugee either legally or illegally present in their countries (Zieck, …show more content…
Although the host country cannot be compelled to offer employment to the entire refugees who are in its territories, it, however, has a duty to protect those who are employed. Under Article 17-19 of this chapter, the host countries are obligated to ensure that refugees enjoy the right to self-employment, liberal professions and wage-earning employment (Mogire, 2011). It thus the responsibility of the host countries to ensure that, just like their nationalities enjoy the international human rights on employment outlined in Article 23 of the declaration, so do the refugees enjoy (Mogire, 2011).
The refugees are also supposed to be given the right for juridical status. Just as outlined in the international human right declaration at article ten, that all human has equal right to public hearing when they are offended or when they offend other, so do the refugees (Mogire, 2011). It is thus the responsibility of the host government to ensure that refugee rights of juridical status are observed. The right of refugee to access the courts, associate with others, possess movable and immovable goods, are among the right granted to refugees under this