Following the United Kingdom Parliament's passage of the 'Safety of Rwanda' bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection.
Following the United Kingdom Parliament's passage of the"Safety of Rwanda " bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection.
, in breach of the Refugee Convention," he said."Protecting refugees requires all countries, not just those neighbouring crisis zones, to uphold their obligations." He said it is critical to the protection of the human rights and dignity of refugees and migrants seeking protection that all removals from the UK are carried out after assessing their specific individual circumstances in strict compliance with international human rights and refugee law.to ensuring access to protection for those in need and enabling the return home of those with no lawful basis to remain, the UN officials said.
If implemented, the new bill would"pave the way for asylum seekers, including families with children, to be summarily sent to Rwanda to present their asylum claims, with no prospect of return to the UK", they said.
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