Right of asylum

necessities for survival that they need. The catholic social teachings theme of human dignity is not being honored by the country's government. The country is not providing for families basic needs and rights that should be given to them as part of the catholic social teaching. This lack of human dignity and rights has caused many to become refugees moving into surrounding nations where they believe they have a better future. In all of this, however, the children are the most vulnerable…

countries. This blind hatred backs the bulk of the reasoning behind those who are against Syrian involvement and refugee aid along with what this opposition views as notable counter-claims. The main claim in opposition of accepting refugees is the evidence that host countries are suffering from the bombardment of the refugees and as a result, their livelihood has taken a toll. In the article “Development and Protection Challenges of the Syrian Refugee Crisis,” Zetter, Roger, and Ruaudel focus…

The North Korean Population Since the 1990s, North Korea has faced several significant economic crises, as well as famine, that has significantly affected its inhabitants. Furthermore, despite the nation’s ability to maintain stability within the regime, North Korea’s economic and political climate has not improved since its initial downfall in the 1990s. This situation has caused several of its citizens to seek refuge in neighboring and other foreign states. More specifically, while many…

children, the political realities of Northern Triangle countries are more extreme. The Salvadoran Civil War ended recently, in the last few decades. The country is dangerous due to the culture left of the Civil War, one of the military committing human rights violations, violence perpetuated by guerilla fighters, and the nature of having an authoritarian and policed state (“El Salvador: Despite”). According to the Walter LaFeber, “the "main girder in the bridge" for a U.S. foreign policy…

Amnesty international Amnesty International (AI) is a nonprofit, independent international organization that works zealously to protect Human Rights around the world. It’s an intentional organization that fights for the human rights which have been violated around the globe. It has gained support worldwide with over 7 million members and supporters around the globe. Amnesty International primarily targets governments, but also reports on non-governmental bodies and private individuals…

of slavery and then the equal rights of African Americans after they are freed. It was this group that was quite successful in the Northern States as they got many to agree with them on the topic of slavery (Faragher, 354-355). However, In the South, many of the ideas of this movement was suppressed by the Southerners as it threatened the men of their economic livelihood (Faragher, 355). The ideals that motivated the Abolition reforms would be the basic human rights as seen in the second…

When a country is suffering from economic issues, it is natural phenomenon that other concerns sometimes diminish. It is not favorable, but is reality. Realistically many of issues need monetary currency to be resolved; for example, to improve human rights of certain group we need as much attention as we can get. Most efficient way to get these attentions is to advertise, whether on TV or Newspapers. In a capitalistic economy we live in, we need monetary currency to do so. Therefore, assuming it…

In Document A, Charles Santiago, Chair of Asean Parliament for Human Rights, views that the Rohingya refugee crisis issue is no longer a Burma issue, but a regional issue, and claims that the problem had started with the Burma government refusing to give citizenship to the Rohingya, so the long-term strategy would be for ASEAN to pressurize Burma to make changes to the lives of the Rohingya, while the short-term strategy will only be for the countries, which are mainly Thailand, Malaysia and…

Asylum Seekers As a member of the Human Rights summit, it is obvious that Australia is failing to uphold the high standards required for the treatment of asylum seekers. The evidence clearly demonstrates that Australia is in breach of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights which is totally unacceptable and must be altered immediately. The United Nations define asylum seekers as a person who is outside their own country and is unwilling to return due to a well-founded fear of…

of prolonged solitary confinement, a rampant practice in American penitentiary institutions, is a form of psychological torture and violates subjected inmates’ 8th Amendment rights. The American prison system was first established as a rehabilitative asylum but has devolved into a degrading institution in which human rights are regularly violated. In order to secure just and humane treatment of inmates within the penal system, prolonged solitary confinement must be abandoned. In solitary…