Analysis Of The 1951 Convention Relating To The Status Of Refugees

Deborah Amos, from the Council on Foreign Relations, have broadcasted that wealthy Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates refuse to accept Syrian refugees for the reason that the Gulf does not validate the law for refugees. The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees states that countries are mandated to accept and protect refugees regardless of whether those countries are part of the Convention (Aust, 172). By refusing refuge applicants, we are letting war crimes dictate the fate of many lives including children’s. Simply from seeking refuge, the children undergo suffering experiences that dent and reshape their childhood. The situations for children had not only resulted in death but also in terms of having their mental health affected, education interrupted and selves exploited to harsh labor.
From witnessing violence and being a part of war, it is a without a doubt that the refugee children encounter mental health issues (Sirin and Roger-Sirin). A research reported by Migration Policy Institute shows that posttraumatic stress disorder was a common condition along with depression. It has been expressed that their abundance of stress may be from developing the sense to protect their parents and/or siblings. Secondly, the emotional distortion also includes the instigation of behavioral outrage due to such accumulating stress. Children suffering from the mental health issues mentioned conduct themselves in a very negative manner (Sirin and Roger-Sirin). The report confirms that the hostility is especially true if some of the children stress over not being able to locate a family member and constantly fret over the possibility of not seeing them again. In addition to experiencing this trauma, some children are being oppressed in refugee camps, where advices to their complications are slight (Sirin and