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Amnesty International’s observations to UNHCR’s consultations on Convention Plus

Amnesty International believes that Convention Plus could provide a process for developing concrete responsibility-sharing arrangements, that to be effective must include a strong protection component. It should incorporate more explicitly the human rights obligations of states, and the human rights context in which the 1951 Refugee Convention rests. This was reflected in the Global Consultations … Continue reading Amnesty International’s observations to UNHCR’s consultations on Convention Plus

UK/EU/UNHCR: unlawful and unworkable: extra-territorial processing of asylum claims

This document addresses the UK and UNHCR proposals for reforming the asylum system in the EU. It focuses on a number of the key legal deficiencies that Amnesty International has identified in each. These include whether it is lawful to transfer persons to another country for extra-territorial processing, and the risk of human rights abuses … Continue reading UK/EU/UNHCR: unlawful and unworkable: extra-territorial processing of asylum claims