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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Prevent Illegal Migration Bill from being implemented.

Prevent the Illegal Migration Bill from being implemented as an Act or enforceable by law.

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Threatens the UK’s international obligations to protect refugees and victims of human trafficking and modern slavery;
Eliminates vital domestic human rights protections;
It is not compliant with UK’s international commitments on refugee and human rights: The 1951 Refugee Convention, an international treaty to which the UK is a party, expressly prohibits penalising asylum seekers and refugees on account of their irregular entry.
Global concerns: UK failure to adhere to international human rights

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