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Human Rights- Asylum Seekers Human rights are concepts relating to human dignity and rights of individuals that are argued to be intrinsic to each human. These rights are enforceable when the legal system recognises the right in some legal form; frequently they are not recognised in practise. The most recognised document today discussing human rights is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was created by the United Nations. The wide acceptance of this declaration suggests that it may be considered part of International Customary Law. Asylum means the power of a state to grant shelter and protection to refugees many of whom may have experienced political persecution. In recent times asylum seeking in Australia is a major political issue. International human rights have been developed over many hundreds of years through customary international law and more recently, multilateral treaties and conventions developed specifically to address human right issues. There are several categories regarding...

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