Dignity, Safety and Health for Refugees
By Mauro De Lorenzo, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He spent a number of years working on refugee research and legal aid for refugees in Uganda, Tanzania, Congo, and Egypt. He is also a member of the board of directors of Asylum Access, an organization that promotes legal aid for refugees in developing countries (THE WASHINGTON POST, 02/05/07):
You cannot sue the United Nations. If the UN violates your rights, that's just too bad. There is no judge with jurisdiction, no independent tribunal, no possibility of compensation or justice. A culture of impunity is built into the DNA of the UN, and some of the clearest examples can be found in the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), mandated by the UN General Assembly to protect refugees around the world.… Seguir leyendo »