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Conservative MPs ask Prime Minister Sunak for the urgent return of Albanian asylum seekers

2022-11-28 20:53:16Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Conservative MPs ask Prime Minister Sunak for the urgent return of Albanian
Conservative MPs ask Prime Minister Sunak for the urgent return of Albanian asylum seekers

More than 50 Conservative MPs in Great Britain have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, demanding that asylum seekers from Albania should be returned immediately, even those who say they have been trafficked, despite breaking the law.

According to Britain's " The Guardian ", MPs, led by former cabinet minister David Davis, argue that this would reduce the number of asylum seekers and provide a deterrent to migrants.

But Amnesty International said the idea would violate the UN refugee convention and put vulnerable people at risk.

MPs, led by former Cabinet minister David Davis, say the law change will reduce the number of asylum seekers

The MPs' letter asks Sunak to adopt emergency legislation, which means that citizens from Albania or other countries, which are seen as safe, must return immediately.

He says this should also apply to people who claim to have been trafficked or are victims of modern slavery, arguing that this is used by many Albanian newcomers to bolster their asylum case.

Conservative MPs ask Prime Minister Sunak for the urgent return of Albanian
David Davis

"If they were truly taken against their will, then they cannot reasonably object to being returned home," the letter states. - The provisions in our modern slavery laws which prevent this, are plainly contrary to the purposes of that law, and must be struck down."

Davis told Sky News that Albania was "a safe country" and that people should not be allowed to seek asylum for fear of persecution by non-state actors such as criminal gangs.

"The Home Office itself has not interpreted the asylum laws correctly," said Davis. - The issue is that the turnaround time for an Albanian landing on our shores should turn from years, to days or weeks. This is the goal and we think it is possible. If we don't do this, the Home Office will never be able to cope with the number of applications. 420 days have passed to make a decision."

He added: "I am not making Albanian individuals 'scapegoats'." What I want to do is close those spaces."

Steve Valdez-Symonds, director of Amnesty UK's refugee and migrant rights programme, said Davis was wrong on several points.

"There seems to be a lot of nonsense here," he said. "The starting point is if your government is unwilling or unable to provide protection from persecution. It doesn't define who your persecutors should be. It could be organized crime, or blood feud. It can also be women who are persecuted by their own families. The question is, if the state is capable and willing to offer the protection expected by international law."

Just over 50% of Albanians were granted asylum in the UK, Valdez-Symonds said, adding that it was wrong to say trafficked people could return home safely.


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