The Illegal Migration Bill depicts irresponsible refugees who appear to take great pleasure in sneaking into the UK in perilous little boats. Its stated goal is to stop refugees from using these risky and unlawful methods to enter the UK. However, the plot is not as simple as it seems. The Bill actually attempts toContinue reading “Pushing Refugees Into Danger and Illegality”
Category Archives: Human Rights
High Court Dismisses Afghan Families’ Appeal
The High Court has rejected a challenge to the Secretary of State’s decision to shift a group of Afghan family rescued from the Taliban in 2021 from one temporary hotel to another temporary hotel. R(HZ) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 660 (Admin) left open the prospect that Afghan families whoContinue reading “High Court Dismisses Afghan Families’ Appeal”
Challenges With Hotel Accommodations: A High Bar?
A case challenging the broken and disorganised accommodation system of the Home Office was dismissed by the High Court. MQ, R (On the Application Of) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 205 (Admin) is the name of the case. In anticipation of their “dispersal” to a self-contained flat, the claimant andContinue reading “Challenges With Hotel Accommodations: A High Bar?”
A New Rule Allowing Victims Of Human Trafficking To Temporarily Remain
The new Home Office policy granting victims of slavery and human trafficking temporary permission to remain was issued on January 30, 2023. It goes along with the newly published, identically titled appendix to the Immigration Rules, which was released on October 18, 2022, and went into effect on January 30, this year. Who Is EligibleContinue reading “A New Rule Allowing Victims Of Human Trafficking To Temporarily Remain”
Human Rights Laws Are Violated By UK Immigration Policies
Human Rights Watch concluded in its 2023 World Report that the UK government’s recent immigration and asylum policies violate domestic human rights duties and compromise international human rights norms. The Nationality and Border Act and the Rwanda Agreement are the main topics of the study. However, it does not disregard other legislation passed last year,Continue reading “Human Rights Laws Are Violated By UK Immigration Policies”