Mahmood’s cutting of protections for UK-France ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal ruled unlawful
A UK High Court judge has ruled that the Home Secretary's decision to reduce trafficking protections for asylum seekers as part of a 'one in, one out' deal with France was unlawful. The ruling specifically addressed the removal of the right to have negative trafficking decisions reconsidered.
Why it matters
This ruling challenges government immigration policy and highlights the legal tensions between border control measures and human rights protections.
A change in guidance meant that those denied trafficking protections no longer had the right to ask for it to be reconsidered. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA A change in guidance meant that those denied trafficking protections no longer had the right to ask for it to be reconsidered. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Immigration and asylum Mahmood’s cutting of protections for UK-France ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal ruled unlawful Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of trafficking
Prefer the Guardian on Google The British home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims to allow the “one in, one out” asylum returns deal to proceed was unlawful, a high court judge has ruled.
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