The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a statement on Thursday, criticized the bill, which seeks to introduce a different treatment for asylum seekers.
Michelle Bachelet warned that this legislative effort should be treated differently depending on how asylum seekers come to the UK, the route they used when applying for asylum and their contacts in secure third countries.
The bill also aims to criminalize the irregular entry of immigrants and their accomplices, and empowers the authorities to revoke British citizenship from citizens without prior notice.
Another aspect of the High Commissioner’s concern is the proposal to create asylum processing centers outside the British border, which is reminiscent of the policy implemented by Australia, which has such centers near Papua New Guinea and the Nauru Islands and has been condemned by humanitarian organizations. Prevention Centers for Immigrants.
The proposed law originated in the House of Commons (the lower house of the British Parliament) and was reviewed by the House of Lords (Upper House), which recently rejected its key provisions on these complex issues substantially and introduced a number of others. Other amendments will make the bill more compliant with international rules and standards, according to the report.
“Lords’ vehement rejection of key provisions of the bill should send a signal that the UK Government needs significant amendments. I urge the Government and Members of Parliament to act on this signal and bring in legislation proposed in accordance with the International Human Rights Act and the 1951 Refugee Convention,” Bachelet said.
“If not amended, persons who enter the UK in violation of law and international standards will be punished as criminals. Each person’s own security needs will be assessed individually,” he said.
The High Commissioner said that the idea of snatching the citizenship of those who help illegal immigrants would create a stateless person problem and could actively encourage the recovery of migrants, including in areas such as the English Channel.
