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What is the Rwanda asylum plan? In April 2022, the government said that any asylum seeker entering the UK “illegally” after 1 January 2022, from a safe country such as France, could be sent to Rwanda. They would have their asylum claims processed there, rather than in the UK. If successful, they could be granted refugee […]

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is fully aligned with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)’s position that the UK’s “Illegal Migration Bill” raises serious human rights and legal concerns. In its current form, the bill seeks to deny those arriving in the UK irregularly the right to access asylum procedures. While States have a […]

The Illegal Migration Bill was first proposed in March 2023 with the stated aim to stop people crossing the channel in small boats. It then became law in July 2023, making it the Illegal Migration Act. However, it has raised concerns within Parliament as well as from NGOs and the public about what it means for refugees […]

Table of Contents New Immigration Rules for Illegal Immigrants UK 2024 Why did the UK Implement More Harsh Immigration Rules for Illegal Immigrants? What are the New Immigration Rules for Illegal Immigrants in 2024? Consequences for Those Who Enter Illegally The UK Government’s Rwanda Policy Are those Fleeing Innocent Citizens Around the World Affected by […]

The Illegal Migration Bill will change the law to make it unambiguously clear that, if you enter the UK illegally, you should not be able to remain here. Instead, you will be detained and promptly removed either to your home country or to a safe country where any asylum claim will be considered. You will […]

By Catherine ByaruhangaAfrica correspondent, BBC News, Paloich It is the airport wait from hell. Paloich Airport, which usually buzzes with the sound of well-heeled workers serving South Sudan’s oil fields, has turned into a camp for thousands of people fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan – now more than a month old. There are no […]

By Daniel Salazar August 3, 2023 Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers continue to be exposed to horrific human rights violations, such as kidnappings and forced disappearances. They cannot safely return to their home country, which features indefinite mandatory military conscription among other forms of repression. They cannot find safety and security in nearby countries, between […]

he report below by Human Rights Concern – Eritrea has been strengthened by information from other sources: This has been going on for a year or longer, once armed conflict abated in Tigray; Destitution in Tigray leads to the participation by perpetrators; There are thousands of victims; Who is perpetrating these crimes has not been identified — […]

Eritrea continues to suppress basic rights, including to freedom of opinion, religion, and expression, with heightened restrictions in the context of forced mass conscription. Eritrean security forces continued to commit serious rights violations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. This year marked the 30-year anniversary of President Isaias Afewerki’s one-man rule over Eritrea. The country has had […]

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