Tag: Offshoring

  • Outsourcing Refugee Protection

    This is the transcript of a talk given at a EuroMed Human Rights Watch event on offshoring in May 2022.  In April this year the UK’s Home Office announced a new deal with Rwanda. At the same time, parliament passed new legislation which represents the governments flagship post Brexit immigration and asylum policy. The deal…

  • The Nationality and Borders Bill 2021: From empty threats to further erosion of the right to seek asylum.

    Originally published by Border Criminologies. The new Nationality and Borders Bill is primarily oriented to sending a message to the British public that Priti Patel is tough on illegal immigration. Within the context of that broader aim of appearing tough on unwanted migrants, the Bill contains both unworkable plans which will likely not be realised,…