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According to the refugee agency, the asylum law violates international law

According to the refugee agency, the asylum law violates international law

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has criticized the proposed British asylum law as a breach of international law. “This is against the UK’s obligations under the International Refugee Convention,” UNHCR’s UK representative Vicky Tennant told Sky News on Sunday. “We are very concerned that this will set a global precedent and (…) effectively destroy the right to seek asylum in the UK for almost all refugees.” Tennant stressed that the applications should be focused on setting up shelter. Can be processed quickly.

The controversial asylum law is being debated again this Monday in Parliament in London. It provides for up to one month’s detention of all people who enter Britain without permission, regardless of their background. They are then deported to their home country or – if it is too dangerous – to Rwanda or another country. The right to seek asylum should be taken away from them.

Critics accuse the government of exaggerating the problem

The Conservative British government is concerned about the growing number of unwanted people crossing the English Channel into the country. He has declared that he will “take back control of his own borders” after Brexit, and is now under pressure from the right wing of the Tory party. After leaving the EU, Great Britain no longer has any renegotiation agreements with EU countries. Critics accuse the government of exaggerating the problem to please conservative voters. For example, significantly fewer asylum applications are made in Great Britain than in Germany. (dpa)

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