Problem
Denial of economic and social rights to refugees
Other Names:
Abuse of refugee status Nature:
In many countries refugees encounter difficulties in obtaining employment either because legal access to the labour market is restricted, or because in practice preference is given to nationals. Widespread recessionary trends have exacerbated these difficulties. The proliferation of ill-founded or abusive applications for refugee status causes overloading of procedures, long delays, higher administrative costs, and problems for bonafide asylum-seekers.
Broader Problems:
Denial of rights to vulnerable groupsDenial of rights of ethnic minoritiesUnethical practices concerning movement of peopleDenial of economic rights Narrower Problems:
Denial of the right to work to refugees Related Problems:
Discrimination refugeesDenial of right to lifeUncontrolled immigration Reduces:
Proliferation of Gypsy immigrants Strategies:
Studying consequences of migrationImproving preparedness capacity to aid displaced peoplesHumanizing refugee policy References:
Miserez, D: Refugees - The Trauma of Exile: based on a workshop on psycho-social and medical needs of refugees / asylum seekers and how to meet themHuman Rights Watch: World Report Subject(s):
Economics → EconomicSocietal Problems → Deprivation
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Society → Refugees
Society → Social
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST