The Collection of Human Rights
The collection of rights, privileges, and liberties that all people are entitled to under international human rights law. An individual's position does not negate the need for him or her to benefit from or have access to human rights.
The Geneva Declaration
The Geneva Declaration codifies international human rights. To protect the sanctity of life for all people, every state in the world has a responsibility to domesticate the Geneva statement.
The Rights of Refugees
Concern about the need to uphold the basic rights of the refugees has grown over the past 20 years. The refugee numbers have been exponentially growing over the past two decades with both subjugated access to fundamental rights such as the right to life, right to live in a peaceful environment, engaging in a profitable business or venture, access to basic amenities and access to education.
Access to Justice for Refugees
Additionally, like all the other human beings, refugees have a right to access justice and have legal representation where it is deemed necessary. Globally, there are approximately 65 million regions with the numbers still growing owing to the instability in many parts of the world such as Syria, Northern Africa, and the Arab states. Half the number of refugees in the world is children.
International Human Rights in the Context of the Refugee Crisis
The international human rights as addressed by Colin Harvey offers an intriguing perspective on how the international human rights law needs to apply in the context of the refugees and asylum seekers in the world. Fundamentally, the denial of access to borders of some countries undermines the rights of refugees as enshrined in the international human rights law. This paper addresses international human rights in the contexts of the refugee crisis in the world.
