THE AFFIRMATIVE LEGAL DUTIES OF CORPORATIONS IN THE CURRENT SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE: A CALL FOR THE ADOPTION OF A EUROPEAN MULTINATIONAL CORPORATE CODE OF CONDUCT

摘要

The Syrian Refugee Crisis, does not show signs of ending soon, and its effects are felt throughout Europe.231 The Syrian Civil war is continuous, and everyday more and more Syrians flee to Europe with little hope of returning home.232 Because of the large number of refugees seeking asylum in Europe, unemployment rates have risen, and there is growing concern regarding the ability of humanitarian organizations to assist refugees.233 . . . [T]he international community must help create new job and livelihoods opportunities throughout the region, thereby allowing the refugees to support themselves and live in harmony with local communities. So far, the world's financial institutions, banks, development actors, donor states and private sector companies have not pursued these objectives with sufficient vigour. This note shows that the Syrian Refugee Crisis has posed for Europe, a serious challenge in integrating asylum seeking refugees. It has established that Syrian refugees have competently international human rights such as the right to asylum, to work, and an adequate standard of living. If MNCs continue to ignore this affirmative international legal duty to assist refugees into the labor market, the burden on Europe's economy will continue to grow, and the millions of refugees residing in Europe will continue to be unemployed, and therefore, unable to support themselves and their families. This may lead to refugees resorting to illegal means in order to support themselves, or it may cause refugees to return to Syria, and try to cope with the violence of the Syrian Civil War.