The recent events involving Cesare Battisti, Italian activist who had granted status of political refugee in Brazil, has been source of diplomatic misunderstanding between those countries. Born 18 December 1954, Cesare Battisti “is an Italian writer and a former member of the Armed Proletarians for Communism, a far left group which supported violent revolution during Italy’s period of terrorist attacks”*, in the seventies.
The effective protection to international refugees was implemented by the League of Nations in 1919, also its birth date, although refugees are as ancient as the mankind. However, as we can see when we look back in our political history, a treaty does not mean always real attitude in part of the governments. Anyway, together with the end of World War I, several countries had to deal with hundreds of thousands of refugees who came from Europe, a problem which kernel was, overall, the fear of persecution and prejudice suffered by those foreign people.
At that time, the international community had to determine the juridical condition of refugees, organize settlements and repatriations around the world. With the World War II, this situation took a huge proportion, and in 1947 the United Nations created the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a body which helped, since its birth, around fifty million people to restart their lives. The first establishment for UNHCR was adapting the ancient refugees’ protection treaty, which, receiving the attention deserved and after several changes became an instrument of hope for those who had to start from scratch and action from the UN countries supporters´ leaders.
Nowadays, the world has seen refugees coming, most of all, from African countries and, sometimes, we meet cases like Cesare Battisti, who accuses his origin country of disrespecting human rights during his judgment. Brazilian Justice Ministry Tarso Genro did welcome his presentation and gave shelter to him as a political refugee. Until then, he was living in France, protected from extradition by a law decreed by President François Mitterrand. The French Parliament brought it down and Battisti escaped to Brazil. The Brazilian polemical decision has surrounded through political, diplomatical, historical and several spheres. He denies and rebounds all accusations against him, affirming that he is pursued now because he is an historical archive. The whole world is looking upon us now, waiting for the next round.
*www.wikipedia.org.
sábado, 7 de fevereiro de 2009
You've done great!
Douglas, my dear brother, I can't say how proud I am of your hard work and dedication. I'm sure the knowledge you have acquired during the past few months will make a lot of difference in your life from now on.
It's really good to have an older brother like you... Someone I can look up to!
Best Regards...
Maurício.
Political refugee
The recent events involving Cesare Battisti, Italian activist who had granted status of political refugee in Brazil, has been source of diplomatic misunderstanding between those countries. Born 18 December 1954, Cesare Battisti “is an Italian writer and a former member of the Armed Proletarians for Communism, a far left group which supported violent revolution during Italy’s period of terrorist attacks”* , in the seventies.
The effective protection to international refugees was implemented by the League of Nations in 1919, also its birth date, although refugees are as ancient as the mankind. Wherever, as we can see when we look back in our political history, a treaty does not mean always real attitude in part of the governments. Anyway, together with the end of First World War, several countries had to deal with hundreds of thousands of refugees who came from Europe, a problem which kernel was, overall, the fear of persecution and prejudice suffered for those foreign people.
At that time, the international community had to determine the juridical condition of refugees, organize settlements and repatriations around the world. With the Second World War, this situation took a huge proportion, and in 1947 the United Nations Organization created the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a body who helped, since your birth, around fifty millions of people to restart their lives. The first establishment for UNHCR was adapting the ancient refugees’ protection treaty, which, receiving the attention deserved and after several changes became an instrument of hope for those who had to start from the scratch and action from the UN countries supporters´ leaders.
Nowadays, the world see refugees coming, most of all, from African countries and, sometimes, we meet cases like Cesare Battisti, who accuses his origin country of disrespecting human rights during his judgment. Brazilian Justice Ministry Tarso Genro did welcome his presentation and gave shelter to him as a political refugee. Until then, he was living in France, protected from extradition by a law decreed by President François Mitterrand. The French Parliament brought it down and Battisti escaped to Brazil. The Brazilian polemical decision has surrounded through political, diplomatical, historical and several spheres. He denies and rebounds all accusations against him, affirming that he is persecute now because he is an historical archive. The hole world is looking upon us now, waiting for the next round.
*www.wikipedia.org
The effective protection to international refugees was implemented by the League of Nations in 1919, also its birth date, although refugees are as ancient as the mankind. Wherever, as we can see when we look back in our political history, a treaty does not mean always real attitude in part of the governments. Anyway, together with the end of First World War, several countries had to deal with hundreds of thousands of refugees who came from Europe, a problem which kernel was, overall, the fear of persecution and prejudice suffered for those foreign people.
At that time, the international community had to determine the juridical condition of refugees, organize settlements and repatriations around the world. With the Second World War, this situation took a huge proportion, and in 1947 the United Nations Organization created the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a body who helped, since your birth, around fifty millions of people to restart their lives. The first establishment for UNHCR was adapting the ancient refugees’ protection treaty, which, receiving the attention deserved and after several changes became an instrument of hope for those who had to start from the scratch and action from the UN countries supporters´ leaders.
Nowadays, the world see refugees coming, most of all, from African countries and, sometimes, we meet cases like Cesare Battisti, who accuses his origin country of disrespecting human rights during his judgment. Brazilian Justice Ministry Tarso Genro did welcome his presentation and gave shelter to him as a political refugee. Until then, he was living in France, protected from extradition by a law decreed by President François Mitterrand. The French Parliament brought it down and Battisti escaped to Brazil. The Brazilian polemical decision has surrounded through political, diplomatical, historical and several spheres. He denies and rebounds all accusations against him, affirming that he is persecute now because he is an historical archive. The hole world is looking upon us now, waiting for the next round.
*www.wikipedia.org
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