Rejected petition Rehouse the 400 male refugees kept at Napiers Barracks endangered by Covid-19.

Despite the United Kingdom's duty of care towards refugees who have come to a safe haven, escaping persecution, they have been housed in conditions which do not allow them to socially distance, resulting in a huge COVID19 outbreak. This is against UNCHR guidance on the reception of refugees.

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UNHCR guidance stipulates that, “Asylum-seekers should... have access to and the means for alternative accommodation arrangements... if these centres... negatively impact on ...health conditions in a serious way."

Our treatment of vulnerable people defines us as a society. Refugees are not prisoners. By imprisoning asylum-seekers - and moreover imprisoning them in intolerable conditions which will lead to serious illness and probable death for some of them - we are exposing our inhumanity.

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We can't accept petitions about accommodation of asylum seekers in particular areas, as this is an operational matter, not a decision for the Government or House of Commons, but you may wish to sign this petition calling for a related action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/571085

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Date submitted 22 January 2021
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