Climate Refugees Cannot Be Sent Home, Rules UN
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Climate Refugees Cannot
Be Sent Home, Rules UN The landmark decision
was announced by the
UN's Human Rights Committee. It relates to a case in which a
man sought asylum in New Zealand
due to the risk of his home island
being submerged by the sea. Though the committee ruled against
the man, it stated that denying asylum
to those whose lives are in imminent
danger could be a human rights violation. U.N. Human Rights Committee, via CNN A 2018 World Bank study found
that 143 million people around the
world are at risk of being forced to leave
their home countries due to climate change. U.N. Human Rights Committee, via CNN The U.N. decision is likely to
have a dramatic impact on future asylum
claims related to climate change.
Be Sent Home, Rules UN The landmark decision
was announced by the
UN's Human Rights Committee. It relates to a case in which a
man sought asylum in New Zealand
due to the risk of his home island
being submerged by the sea. Though the committee ruled against
the man, it stated that denying asylum
to those whose lives are in imminent
danger could be a human rights violation. U.N. Human Rights Committee, via CNN A 2018 World Bank study found
that 143 million people around the
world are at risk of being forced to leave
their home countries due to climate change. U.N. Human Rights Committee, via CNN The U.N. decision is likely to
have a dramatic impact on future asylum
claims related to climate change.