United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

country founded on immigration, and our principles promote freedom of religion. Most of us would not be here today if it were not for our ancestors immigrating here in the United States from elsewhere. The role of Islam in the America of the Founding Fathers was in the words of the Founding Fathers themselves. The Founders of this nation clearly included Islam in their vision of the future of the republic, while establishing the principles of religious liberty. Freedom of religion, as these…

the culmination of World War II, Europe has been a strategic ally of the United States. But as the international community is faced with its largest forced migration crisis since World War II, America has largely remained a bystander as Europe is weakened by the burden of resettling the flood of migrants and refugees from conflict zones like Syria. In order to lend political support to our major European allies, the United States must reassert its role in refugee resettlement and integration,…

people flee to Kenya for security reasons. In international law, refugees have rights that require their host states to protect them. These rights are explained in both the international refugee law and the Kenyan refugee law. Although the Kenyan government is obliged to protect Somali refugees, it also needs to protect its territories form the threat posed by some refugees. Kenya's sovereignty allows it to choose whether to protect refugees at the cost of its national security. Since…

debate in Australia about people seeking asylum. Has Australia forgotten that in 1951 they signed and agreed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Refugee Convention? The outcome for signing and approving to this convention means Australia has guidelines and responsibilities to follow and adhere to, including, protecting the human rights of all asylum seekers, refugees and migrants who arrive in Australia, irrespective of how they arrived and if they arrived with or…

being, persecuted. Persecution in the case of refugees is hostility or ill-treatment based on whom an individual is or their beliefs (textbook). Most refugees come from war torn countries, where rebel groups and armies exploit and abuse civilian populations, and refugees flee from these harmful situations in search of safety (voices from the front line article). In order to fully understand what a refugee is in Canada, the historical development of refugees in Canada must be outlined, with…

The delegation of Switzerland advocates that statelessness denies people of basic human rights and a right to have a decent life. Switzerland is home to over 10,000 refugees, a number that constantly grows. It is also part of the 1954 Stateless Convention, which deals with the status of stateless people. This document provides detailed rights and protection of stateless people.The delegation of Switzerland also took…

without government interference. Every citizen of the United States is allowed right, but what about refugees? Ten-thousand Syrian refugees fleeing a war-torn country will be accepted into the United States. The big question within this debate is this right and should it be allowed, according the United States Constitution? This specific debate is not a debate on who is right and wrong in the situation.…

afterthought in the minds of aid workers. Nicolai and Triplehorn (2003) state that it was the 1990 's when this crucial truth that education is the right of every child finally germinated and became the soul of humanitarian aid. This demonstrates the high degree of significance and worth that humanitarian aid organizations now place on continuing education in war-ravaged societies today. According to Treffgarne (2004) emergency education is rapidly increasing and the author properly believes…

are cherished and respected, a nation more democrat then the U.S.A. Afghanistan used to be an idyllic place to live and raise a family. No strict dress codes were enforced, and moms took their children to cinemas. (Source I). Education was promoted, and boys and girls were encouraged to obtain a higher degree. In the mid-1900s Afghanistan was a country that granted each citizen great opportunities for a better life, and people did not escape the nation as refugees. The history of Afghanistan…

Afghan, Iraqis, Somalis refugees (69% Syrian) flood into Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Germany, Sweden, and Greece and soon America. They are running from war against their dictatorship in Syria and the militias in their county like ISIS, the free Syrian Army, and Al-Qaeda. There has been over 220,000 people killed when they stopped counting. 7.6 million People are miss placed from their homes due to the fighting. The United Nations High commissioner for Refugees Agency (UNHCR)…