Deportation Human Rights Compliance 2020-11-24
2020-11-24
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The question addresses recent steps taken to ensure UK Government adherence to international human rights law during the handling of deportation cases. The issue highlights concerns about legal compliance and public trust.
What recent steps has he taken with the Home Secretary to ensure UK Government compliance with international human rights law in the handling of deportation cases?
Deportations, removals and returns are a Home Office lead. The Home Office is responsible for ensuring that action is in compliance with the relevant legal frameworks. The Foreign Secretary and the Home Office meet regularly to discuss international business, and FCDO Ministers periodically discuss FCDO support for return flights to specific countries with Home Office colleagues, most recently the resumption of flights to Nigeria and Ghana following a pause due to the covid-19 pandemic. The UK's international legal obligations, including under international human rights law, underpin all those exchanges.
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The answer did not provide specific steps taken with the Home Secretary regarding compliance with international human rights laws for deportations.
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Concerns have been raised about the current extradition treaty with the US, particularly regarding its balance in favor of the US and compliance with prohibitions on extraditing individuals for political offences.
The Julian Assange case is just one of many recent cases that have led to greater public discussion of the issue of extradition between the US and the UK. There are concerns about our country's extradition treaty with the USA, including its imbalance in favour of the US and compliance issues regarding prohibitions on extraditing individuals for political offences. What specific actions is the Minister taking to ensure these provisions are upheld?
Changes were made under the previous Government to make the system more balanced. The FCDO is committed to upholding the full range of rights set out in the universal declaration of human rights and in international human rights treaties to which we are a state party.
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The answer did not provide specific actions being taken by the government to ensure that prohibitions on political offences are upheld in extradition cases.
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