Joint Amnesty UK and Migrant Voice briefing for Nationality and Borders Bill Lords' Report (Parts 2 & 3, Asylum)

This joint Amnesty International UK and Migrant Voice briefing for Lords’ Report examines asylum provisions in Parts 2 and 3 of the Nationality and Borders Bill, including compatibility with the Refugee Convention, differential treatment of refugees, inadmissibility, offshore processing, criminalisation, humanitarian assistance and safe routes.

This briefing covers:

• Refugee Convention compatibility 
• Clause 11 (differential treatment of refugees)
• Clause 15 (inadmissibility of asylum claims)
• Clauses 18, 21 & 25 (on damage to credibility and minimal weight to evidence)
• Clause 28 (offshore processing)
• Clause 39 (immigration offences)
• Clause 40 (humanitarian assistance to refugees)
• Safe and legal routes