Vulnerable groups Flashcards
what are the types of vulnerable groups?
refugees, stateless people, and older people. internally displaces people
explain refugees
oldest instrument in modern international law and refugees aren’t migrants and the rights of refugees = the right of aliens
what are the instruments related to refugees?
Convention on the status of refugees and protocol and the 4th Geneva Convention relative to the protection of civilians in wae
explain regional developments related to refugees
Africa –>The OAU adopted the Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa
America –> 1984 Cartagena declaration
Europe –> There is some development implementing a common European System (not yet operational)
Explain Internally displaced persons
-remain in their own country
- indo on IDP rather than obscure
- 55m people in 2020
- not resettled and relocated
- most IDP are children and women
- only African System have an instrument IDP
related to IDP’s explain the UN guideline
1998 (prevent displacements, explicit family rights, just reparations)
explain stateless people
- in the millions (not clear)
- everyone has the right to nationality (VDHR)
- 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Person
-1961 Convention on the reduction of Statelessness
What same point is in the 1954 and 1961 conventions on stateless people?
a minimal standard of living is established
Explain older people
- new in int. law
- life expectancy change in the last 50 years
- 1995 UN principles of the older people
- 10% of the World’s pop is over 60y
- Latest instrument is Madrid International (2002)
What are the 1995 UN principles for older people?
independence, participation, care, self-fulfillment, dignity
explain regional development in older people
Americas’ IA Convention on Protecting HR of Older people (2015) (legally binding)
Africa: Protocol on the rights of older persons in Africa (2016)
Europe: Art. 25 refers to the rights of older people
