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Because the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, of which the EU countries are signatory, gives special
by dalke 10y ago
Because the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, of which the EU countries are signatory, gives special status to refugees. This status is not the same as simply "admitting foreign citizens."
For example:
> The Convention further stipulates that, subject to specific exceptions, refugees should not be penalized for their illegal entry or stay. This recognizes that the seeking of asylum can require refugees to breach immigration rules.
- manmal 10y agoI read that most refugees pouring into the EU are there for economical reasons, and states argue that as such they don't have to admit them. Cannot find that article right now.
- zyngaro 10y agoThey should let only wealthy refugees in then right ?
- corin_ 10y agoThe question isn't whether being rich/poor affects somebody's potential status as a refugee for non-economic reasons (e.g. persecution in their home country), it's whether enconomic reasons alone are enough to justify "refugee" status. Which side you come down on regarding this is subjective, but either way your comment isn't relevant.
- dalke 10y ago"Many" as in absolute values like "more than 1,000"? I can believe that. Or "many" as in relative values like "more than 30%"? I have difficulties believing that. If so, it's amazing how coincidental the timing is between the start of the ongoing civil war in Syria and the start of the refugee crisis. It's also amazing how the UN "has identified 13.5 million Syrians requiring humanitarian assistance, of which 6.6 million are internally displaced within Syria, and over 4.8 million are refugees outside of Syria." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_the_Syrian_Civil_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_the_Syrian_Civil_W... . Are the ones you mentioned in addition to those numbers?
- GunboatDiplomat 10y agoThose number seem unbelievably high, given there are less than 18 million Syrians total.
- dalke 10y agoUmm, that's why there's a crisis. Do you think the numbers are wrong? Why, and by how much do you think they are wrong?
- GunboatDiplomat 10y agoIt's not credible that 75% of Syrians have left the country.
- dalke 10y agoThey haven't. The quote I gave is the total displaced population, "... of which 6.6 million are internally displaced within Syria, and over 4.8 million are refugees outside of Syria." Only 5 million/18 million = 28% of the population has left the country.
- stdbrouw 10y agoThis is an almost arbitrary distinction. These people are looking for a better life, one without violence but hopefully, yes, also one where they're not stuck in poverty. Maslow's pyramid and all that.
- ekianjo 10y agoWhy don't the countries responsible for the refugee situation take care of the consequences instead? Like, who has been destabilizing the Middle-East for like dozens of years now ?
- icebraining 10y agoBut the British are part of the EU as well...
- nxzero 10y agoExactly, and more importantly this is the most natural and health way to deal with issues of asylum seekers. Very concerning topic and one the could easily get much worse; aka ship all asylum seekers or for the matter "unwanted" to somewhere willing to take them.
- curiousgal 10y agoAre they really refugees though?
- golergka 10y agoDidn't know that, now it actually makes sense. Thanks.