PEACEST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Relate, Well-Founded Relation, The Foundations
1 Sep 2016
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Ideas of refugee asylum and sanctuary are ancient" terminology. 1919: league of nations high commission on refugees . 1943: united nations relief and rehabilitation administration (unrra) Created in response to displaced persons as a result of second world war (40 million and refugees) 1950- established the un high commission on refugees. 2015, budget of 7 billion (us$) (none is too many: a good book to read on canadian sentiment policies and. Re-patriot: to return (persons to their home land) Resettlement: to establish settlements within the state for displaces persons (refugees) After 1954: soviet union crushed hungarian forces (extremely high number of. 1960"s (wave of decolonization): first significant number of refugees from africa. Un convention relating to the status of refugees. A treaty that defines who is a refugee, what are their rights within the international law, and what are the legal obligations of states. Adopted by the united nations in 1951.
