Refugee groups condemn Tory plan to remove judges from asylum appeals
Summary
The UK Conservative Party proposes to remove judges’ power to overturn immigration removal decisions and to quit the European Convention on Human Rights. Instead, immigration appeals would be handled internally by the Home Office, removing the independent judicial appeal process that currently helps asylum seekers challenge deportation.Key Facts
- The Conservative plan would end the independent immigration tribunals that review asylum appeals.
- Immigration decisions and appeals would be handled solely by the Home Office.
- Legal aid for immigration cases would be stopped under the proposed policy.
- Human rights and refugee groups say this removes crucial protections for asylum seekers.
- Conservative Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp criticized judges for what he sees as unfair decisions in immigration cases.
- The plan would restrict most people who arrive illegally from claiming asylum in the UK.
- There would still be a possibility for the Home Secretary to send asylum seekers to a “safe third country” like Rwanda if they face real danger.
- Refugee advocates warn the proposals undermine justice and equality under the law.
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