Refugees and Forcibly Displaced People - Couverture souple

Raper, Mark; Valcarcel, Amaya

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1853905372 ISBN 13 : 9781853905377

Editeur : Veritas Publications, 2000

Synopsis

The reasons for migration and refugee flows are often complex, but the main reasons are violations of human rights, military conflict, and the violence of poverty. This booklet, starting from the Judaeo-Christian tradition, offers a prophetic vision of refugees issues at the start of a new millenium. Drawing on the practical experience of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) and others, the authors urge policymakers and individuals, to build a culture of 'welcome for the stranger' rather than allowing a 'culture of disbelief or suspicion' to become the hallmark of our response.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Every refugee and forcibly displaced person is a symbol of the denial of human rights in our world. Sadly such denial is all too widespread as the world's population of refugees and forcibly displaced persons has reached 50 million. While fleeing persecution and human rights abuses, these same people often find that in their host societies, they are victims of unjust asylum procedures, racism and xenophobia. As the refugee phenomenon is a global one, the challenges in tackling the problems refugees face are often global as well. This booklet, starting from the Judaeo-Christian tradition, offers a prophetic vision of refugees issues at the start of a new millenium. Drawing on the practical experience of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) and others, the authors urge policymakers and individuals, to build a culture of 'welcome for the stranger' rather than allowing a 'culture of disbelief or suspicion' to become the hallmark of our response. They also point out the benefits of recognising and utilising the rich contribution which refugees and asylum seekers can make to our societies and communities. Published in the 50th anniversary year of the founding of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the book marries an ethical approach to refugee policy with some practical case examples of what constitutes a truly Christian response. As such it is an important guide for a broad audience of readers, whether concerned citizens, development workers, religious groups or political representatives. --- Irish Catholic

Présentation de l'éditeur

The reasons for migration and refugee flows are often complex, say Mark Raper SJ and Amaya Valcàrcel, but the main reasons are violations of human rights, military conflict, and the violence of poverty. This is Chapter 3 of Raper and Valcàrcel s book, 'Refugees and forcibly displaced people'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Veritas Publications
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1853905372
• ISBN 13: 9781853905377
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 100
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible