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Illegal Migration Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Etherton (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 10 May 2023. It occurred during Debate on bills on Illegal Migration Bill.

I am nearly at the end.

The Foreign Office travel advice includes the following:

“Homosexuality is not illegal in Rwanda but remains frowned on by many. LGBT individuals can experience discrimination and abuse, including from local authorities. There are no specific anti-discrimination laws that protect LGBT individuals”.

While the search is on for some other more appropriate safe country for LGBT refugees fleeing persecution, which may take years or may never be achieved, the refugee is detained without limit of time. What an appalling indictment of our failure to comply with our international legal obligations in breach of the rule of law and of our lack of humanity and empathy.

11.54 am

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
829 c1793 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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