PRESS RELEASE… for immediate release
Wednesday 24 March
Anti racists oppose scapegoating of Priti Patel’s new refugee clampdown
Priti Patel’s draconian overhaul of the asylum system which threatens to remove refugees who enter the UK supposedly illegally is a breach of international law. UNHCR whose responsibility is to uphold the status of refugees has clearly stated “Anyone seeking asylum should be able to claim in their intended destination or another safe country ”
Weyman Bennett, co convenor of Stand Up To Racism stated
“This is Priti Patel yet again ramping up hostility towards asylum seekers. Following the harassment of refugees in Calais and Greece the government now wants to create further obstacles to seeking asylum in Britain. Refugees have already lost virtually everything and Patel is now adding to their misery.”
SUTR’s other co convenor Sabby Dhalu emphasised
“Britain must uphold its international obligations. People must have the right to seek asylum here. The decline in covid cases has slowed down since the lockdown was eased on 8 March. There seems to be a pattern, whenever there are concerns about covid cases increasing, the government stirs up racism towards refugees as a distraction.”
Weyman Bennett added
“This measure must be strongly opposed by all who value human rights and seek an end to all forms of racial discrimination internationally”.
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