The UK government’s appeal case regarding its Rwanda asylum policy began Monday in the UK Supreme Court. The Home Office are attempting to appeal the Court of Appeal decision in June which held the plan to be unlawful. The Rwanda policy is part of the UK government’s new immigration approach, working alongside the Illegal Migration [...]
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UK inquiry reveals human rights abuses in immigration detention centre
The UK’s Brook House Inquiry published a report Tuesday detailing an investigation into the mistreatment of individuals detained at the Brook House Immigration Removal Centre in the UK. The inquiry, chaired by Kate Eves, was set up to investigate incidents at the centre that took place between April 1, 2017, and August 21, 2017. The [...]
As the first Asian, first Muslim, and seventh woman to serve at the helm of the Law Society of England and Wales, Lubna Shuja is devoted to advancing the rule of law. “I will continue to uphold the rule of law, scrutinise changes in legislation and make sure that – regardless of their means, background [...]
As the first Asian, first Muslim, and seventh woman to serve at the helm of the Law Society of England and Wales, Lubna Shuja is devoted to advancing the rule of law. “I will continue to uphold the rule of law, scrutinise changes in legislation and make sure that – regardless of their means, background [...]
UK government begins housing asylum seekers on residential barge
The UK Government began housing asylum seekers on Monday on a residential barge in Portland. The Home Office announced that the government intends to increase the number of asylum seekers onboard this “alternative accommodation option” over the coming months. The first cohort of 15 asylum seekers boarded the vessel, Bibby Stockholm barge, on Monday. This is [...]
UK government announces task force to prosecute immigration lawyers who facilitate false claims
The UK government announced a new task force to target “crooked” immigration lawyers on Tuesday. Home Secretary Suella Braverman said lawyers who assist migrants with bogus asylum claims are common and “must be rooted out and brought to justice.” The Home Secretary’s comments came after reports emerged in the Daily Mail of solicitors telling an [...]
UN experts raise concerns over forced disappearances among Libya migrants
Several United Nations (UN) experts raised concerns Friday over an incident in Libya where 120 migrants and refugees were allegedly taken to an undisclosed location and were then detained without legal counsel. The experts sent a letter in May apprising the Libyan government of their concerns. The experts alleged that the migrants were released from [...]
UK House of Commons MPs reject amendments to Illegal Migration Bill
UK members of Parliament overturned 18 amendments made by the House of Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill in a vote Tuesday. The four hour House of Commons sessions saw the rejection of the Lord’s amendment requiring the bill to follow international conventions, as well as an amendment dis-applying the new legislation from modern slavery [...]
Rule of Law Chronicles: Migration, Xenophobia and the Immigrant Other
This is the third article in a series covering attacks on the rule of law. The rule of law is a political philosophy premised on the promise that all people, systems and institutions are accountable to the same laws, processes and norms that work together to support equality before the law. This series argues that [...]
UK PM Sunak calls for changes to EU law ahead of UK immigration bill's passage
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday called for changes to international law regarding migration that experts think government will break by allowing UK ministers to ignore rulings from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Sunak is scheduled to meet with heads of the EU and the ECHR in Iceland to discuss the changes. Sunak’s [...]
