LONDON — Hundreds of protesters gathered outside of Britain's parliament on Tuesday in response to the government's introduction of a new migration bill. If passed, the legislation would allow the detainment and removal of all migrants seeking asylum who entered the country through illegal avenues.
“It’s very clear that this bill is cruel, unworkable and illegal,” Ahmed said. “It’s clearly in violation of international law, and the U.K. government’s international obligations. It’s also in flagrant violation of its obligations under the 1951 refugee convention, which the U.K. government was a principal drafter and promoter of after the Second World War.”
In signing the U.N.'s 1951 refugee convention, the U.K. agreed to recognize that refugees may arrive in countries toThere has been a clear consensus among human rights organizations that the bill should not be adopted. Aspoke of concerns over the introduction of the bill, stating that it would"amount to an asylum ban."
“Most people fleeing war and persecution are simply unable to access the required passports and visas,” the statement read. “There are no safe and ‘legal’ routes available to them.” The U.N. statement added: “We urge the Government, and all MPs and Peers, to reconsider the Bill and instead pursue more humane and practical policy solutions.”
Daniela Reale, the global policy and advocacy lead at the international organization Save the Children, told Yahoo News that the bill was a “major setback in safeguarding children who have fled war and persecution,” adding, “The Bill threatens to strip away basic human rights from the most vulnerable.”
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