Absolutely disgusting.
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Wtf. I think this is the lowest act of a government in my lifetime. Itâs Windrush on steroids. Itâs forced repatriation beyond even that of the Chagos islanders.
This is something the GLP should be all over.
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Isnât this against all international laws? At first sight, this seems like implementing a new form of official human trafficking, if not slavery.
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Itâs not my area but instinctively Iâd say it was unlawful.
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The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees is legally binding but there are no sanctions against those that violate it.
The human trafficking angle is interesting because it definitely looks like that. What rights do they have once in Rwanda?
I think we have already seen with the Ukrainian that the UK government has no intention of carrying out itâs international obligations.
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Would have thought itâs against international law.
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from the BBC
*Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the scheme was needed to âsave countless livesâ from human trafficking.
Refugee organisations have criticised the plans as cruel and urged a rethink.
In a speech in Kent, Mr Johnson argued action is needed to stop âvile people smugglersâ turning the ocean into a âwatery graveyardâ, added the the plan was designed to break their business model.
How the hell does this save lives? Rwandaâs human rights record isnât exactly golden. Secondly, breaking the trafficking business model. It does nothing of the sort.
Does this need to be voted in? if so weâll soon see the colour of Conservative MPâs bellies.
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I found the original UNHCR press release but not in relation to todayâs announcement:
The analysis of the draft bill was here: https://www.unhcr.org/6149d3484/unhcr-summary-observations-on-the-nationality-and-borders-bill-bill-141
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I guess they should be thankful itâs not AfghanistanâŚ.
Process refugees in country of origin
What makes it different from, e.g. the Australian situation?
Would I be too cynical if I said itâs probably so he can butter up his backbenches to avoid further action on Partygate?
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Johnson said in his speech that they anticipated legal challenges. They all know itâs as dodgy as fuck but it gives them another opportunity to bang their Brexit drum⌠which he duly did; âweâre taking back controlâ was gleefully trotted out yet again.
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Itâs impossible to be too cynical with that twat.
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Come on, look at the positives. First thing you get now when arriving in the UK is a holiday in the sun at the tax payersâ expense. The Express and Mail will have a field day.
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For me, itâs a cynical and transparent attempt to make migration to the UK by refugees and illegal migrants so unappealing as to diminish the numbers that might attempt it.
Thatâs the reference to saving lives and breaking the traffickers business model because if nobody wants to come here theyâre not paying criminal gangs for the chance to risk their lives in a dinghy crossing the Channel.
Itâs utterly appalling. No chance will such a system withstand legal challenge so it seems to serve very little purpose other than to reinforce the notion of the UK as a âhostile environmentâ.
Dickwads.
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So, donât let the Good Law Project attempt a legal challenge then?
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HahaâŚyou know exactly where I like to be tickled.
There are better organisations to do so, yeah, but a challenge should definitely be made. Iâd prefer if it was done by a team that knows what theyâre doing, yes.
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Have i missed something .Was this plan not mentioned a good few days ago and no one seemed to be as pissed off then.
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