Human Rights

Violation
Syrian Refugee
Crisis
By: Gianella, Ariana, Pamela & Lua
Global Politics 2023
Case Study: Syria
The Syrian Refugee Crisis is the largest in the
world since the year 2011.

More than 14 million Syrians were forced to flee their

People have seeked refuge in other country due to the violence that came from the
countries like: government.

★ Turkiye
★ Lebanon
★ Jordan 5.5 million between
these countries
★ Iraq
★ Egypt
★ Germany (850,000 refugees)
 UDHR HUMAN RIGHT: CODE IN THE HR
CORE/NATIONAL LAW:
● ARTICLE 2: “Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the

HR CORES:
political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a
person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any
other limitation of sovereignty.” HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
● ARTICLE 3: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.” ● INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND
● ARTICLE 14: ”Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries POLITICAL RIGHTS:
asylum from persecution.” ○ PART 1:
● ARTICLE 19: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this ■ ARTICLE 1: “1. All peoples have the right of
right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive self-determination. By virtue of that right they
freely determine their political status and
and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” freely pursue their economic, social and cultural
● ARTICLE 22: ”Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security development.
and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international ○ PART III:
co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, ■ ARTICLE 18: “1. Everyone shall have the right
of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
This right shall include freedom to have or to
free development of his personality.” adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and
● ARTICLE 25: “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the freedom, either individually or in community with
health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing others and in public or private, to manifest his
and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the religion or belief in worship, observance,
event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of practice and teaching.”
livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
 IMPLICATION - CONCEPTS

01 Human Rights
JUDICIAL 02 Liberty 03 Justice
LEGISLATIVE
Abuses documented including war Syrians have endured loss of Fundamental component of the
crimes, torture, undiscriminate personal and physical freedom. rule of law.
attacks on civilians. ● Violence, arrests, torture ● Without legal
● Seeking justice is and forced displacemente accountability for
essential for the upholding have restricted their
EXECUTIVE perpetrators, there is
of the principles liberty. no justice
● Ensuring violations are not ● Justice. Helping the ● Measures to provide
committed with impunity. climate of fear. reparations for victims.
 DISCUSSION
Role of the Syrian Arab International community
Republic roles
 Role of the state
TIMELINE of the HISTORY
Debates over immigration policies
The state of Syria, primarily led by
Protests begin in Syria The European Union and Turkey agree on a deal President Bashar al-Assad's government,has
to curb the flow of refugees to Europe, refugees not taken actions to address the conflict,
The conflict intensifies, causing
struggle with limited resources violence and insecurity
millions of Syrians to flee their homes

2013-2015 2020-2023

2011-2013 2015-2019

The first wave of Syrian refugees The COVID-19 pandemic

Especially in countries like Turkey, Lebanon, Many Syrians continue to live as refugees while
Jordan, and Iraq. The crisis gains global others return to their homes despite risks.
attention as images of a Syrian kid being
violated.
 State & Non-state Actors
INTERNATIONAL
NGO
Prominent NGO advocating for
the fulfillment of the
international HHRR. “Justice for
Syria” Campaign in 2017.
Ensuring a home to refugees.
Documenting and reporting
violations.
“I welcome
Refugees”
MNC
IGO
The United Nations have made
an article speaking up about
the humanitarian aid that
Syrians are in scarcity of. They
have talked about the longevity
of this problem and how it all
started.
MNCs can take advantage of the refugees
case by expanding their working pool and
CSR attitude.
● Job opportunities in the Tech
sector (Finland, Sweden)
● Next 5 years: 75% unemployment
for Syrian refugees
● European states mostly don’t
want Syrians.
CONCLUSION
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