HUMAN RIGHTS AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL What are human

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HUMAN RIGHTS AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

HUMAN RIGHTS AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

What are human rights? Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which

What are human rights? Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which all human being are entitled to. It ensures people can live freely and that they are able to flourish, reach their potential and participate in society. They ensure that people are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. You have human rights simply because you are human and they cannot be taken away.

Refugees are protected, welcomed and enjoy their human rights, including through strengthened global responsibility-sharing

Refugees are protected, welcomed and enjoy their human rights, including through strengthened global responsibility-sharing and international cooperation

Direct Provision

Direct Provision

Who is a person seeking asylum? This is someone who is looking for safety

Who is a person seeking asylum? This is someone who is looking for safety and protection in another country as a refugee, but hasn’t yet been recognised as one. Who is a refugee? This is a person who has fled their own country because they are at risk of serious human rights violations there, due to who they are or what they believe in. Because their own Government cannot or will not protect them, they are forced to seek safety and protection in another country. Who is a migrant? This is someone who moves from one country to another, often to find work, to join relatives, or to escape natural disasters and poverty. If someone migrates ‘regularly’ it means they have official permission, or ‘irregularly’ which means they don’t yet have permission. All migrants are entitled to have their rights protected.

Direct Provision & Human Rights Right to housing and to live with dignity -

Direct Provision & Human Rights Right to housing and to live with dignity - overcrowding, limited living space, isolation from the wider Irish community, lack of privacy, lack of recreational facilities, and inadequate facilities for children. Even when status is granted no accommodation available. Children's Rights - impact on children’s rights and wellbeing caused by living in such institutionalised environments for long periods. Social exclusion due to lack of money to be able to participate in social and community activities. Ireland has obligations to children under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) that cannot be fulfilled in this system. Physical and mental health - isolation and hopelessness, inhumane for vulnerable people, for example those who have mental health problems, or who are victims of trafficking, violence or torture. LGBTI people may be at particular risk, as well as women and girls who become pregnant. The legal process - long delays. This is part of the reason people spend so many years in Direct Provision. The resources are still not in place to make the legal system efficient, and people seeking asylum do not have access to free, independent and adequate legal advice and assistance at all stages of the process, particularly early on at critical moments.

ACT NOW! People seeking asylum in Ireland have to live in an inhumane system…Stand

ACT NOW! People seeking asylum in Ireland have to live in an inhumane system…Stand with them. In groups use the action guide and the FAQ and decide on 2 actions that are possible in a school, that are engaging, and will have human rights impact for this campaign. 1. A simple introductory action 2. A whole class, year, or whole school action. Note the approach used and why, for example awareness raising within the school population or in the community, or lobbying politicians directly asking them to act. Nominate someone to share back to the wider group!

youth@amnesty. ie

youth@amnesty. ie