Protecting Women from Sexual and Gender-based Violence in European Refugee Crisis Focusing on UNHCR Approach
The current refugee and migration crisis in Europe has intensified different forms of vulnerability including different types of sexual and gender- based violence for female refugee as well as asylum seekers. These women, who are travelling to seek refuge in Europe, may be exposed to various kinds o...
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| description | The current refugee and migration crisis in Europe has intensified different forms of vulnerability including different types of sexual and gender- based violence for female refugee as well as asylum seekers. These women, who are travelling to seek refuge in Europe, may be exposed to various kinds of violence on the route, transit or destination countries. The lack of adequate accommodation or reception facilities in European countries and taking irregular migration paths with smugglers, have amplified the vulnerability of refugee women. Considering the increasing number of refugee single women and unaccompanied children towards Europe since 2016, international organisations and European NGOs expanded working on recognition and providing legal and medical protection for vulnerable women. The UNHCR, according to its supervisory responsibility has emphasised on assisting European countries to fulfill their international obligations under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees as well as other European instruments relating to refugee law. This paper has assessed the status of victims of gender violence. Moreover, it has overviewed UNHCR's guidelines and actions to prevent and response to sexual and gender-based violence in crisis situation in Europe. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-896384be672a4cd79d2186559b65fd1e2024-01-10T10:51:25ZfasAllameh Tabataba'i University PressFaṣlnāmah-i Pizhūhish-i Huqūq-i ̒Umūmī2345-61162476-62162019-05-012062719910.22054/qjpl.2019.29075.17429971Protecting Women from Sexual and Gender-based Violence in European Refugee Crisis Focusing on UNHCR ApproachMehryar Dashab0Saeede Mokhtarzade1Faculty member, Allame Tabatabaei University, Tehran, IranM.A of International Law, Islamic Azad University,North Branch, Tehran, IranThe current refugee and migration crisis in Europe has intensified different forms of vulnerability including different types of sexual and gender- based violence for female refugee as well as asylum seekers. These women, who are travelling to seek refuge in Europe, may be exposed to various kinds of violence on the route, transit or destination countries. The lack of adequate accommodation or reception facilities in European countries and taking irregular migration paths with smugglers, have amplified the vulnerability of refugee women. Considering the increasing number of refugee single women and unaccompanied children towards Europe since 2016, international organisations and European NGOs expanded working on recognition and providing legal and medical protection for vulnerable women. The UNHCR, according to its supervisory responsibility has emphasised on assisting European countries to fulfill their international obligations under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees as well as other European instruments relating to refugee law. This paper has assessed the status of victims of gender violence. Moreover, it has overviewed UNHCR's guidelines and actions to prevent and response to sexual and gender-based violence in crisis situation in Europe.https://qjpl.atu.ac.ir/article_9971_19205a051ae67321158cf7d628a8f927.pdfsexual and gender-based violencerefugee lawwomen refugeeseuropeunited nations high commissioner for refugees |
| spellingShingle | Mehryar Dashab Saeede Mokhtarzade Protecting Women from Sexual and Gender-based Violence in European Refugee Crisis Focusing on UNHCR Approach Faṣlnāmah-i Pizhūhish-i Huqūq-i ̒Umūmī sexual and gender-based violence refugee law women refugees europe united nations high commissioner for refugees |
| title | Protecting Women from Sexual and Gender-based Violence in European Refugee Crisis Focusing on UNHCR Approach |
| title_full | Protecting Women from Sexual and Gender-based Violence in European Refugee Crisis Focusing on UNHCR Approach |
| title_fullStr | Protecting Women from Sexual and Gender-based Violence in European Refugee Crisis Focusing on UNHCR Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protecting Women from Sexual and Gender-based Violence in European Refugee Crisis Focusing on UNHCR Approach |
| title_short | Protecting Women from Sexual and Gender-based Violence in European Refugee Crisis Focusing on UNHCR Approach |
| title_sort | protecting women from sexual and gender based violence in european refugee crisis focusing on unhcr approach |
| topic | sexual and gender-based violence refugee law women refugees europe united nations high commissioner for refugees |
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