Refugees, Migrants and Stateless Persons in International Law – Review of Legal Acts

Abstract

The paper constitutes an attempt to describe the refugee issue as a very important problem in international law. Problem which can bring both profits and losses for involved countries in many areas. Along with the inflow of people from abroad, initial expenses related to the administrative process increase. At the same time, the increase in human capital can also be noted. It depends on the policy of a given country, whether it can effectively use human capital or only social costs for the country are generated. Sometimes international law obligation is not enough to convince society that accepting refugees is a right and good decision. The paper focuses on how and with which legislation tools it is done and explores whether or not it is effective. The paper consists, among others, of the following sections: “Who is refugee – legal description”, “Non-governmental organizations”, “International administration – UNHCR”, “EU administration created to help refugees”, “The Treaty of Lisbon and refugee policy”. In those subchapters, the legal basis of the refugee protection system in the Western world as well as the refugee policy and execution of this law are discussed.