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UK and France asylum deal could violate human rights laws, warns UN

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UK and France asylum deal could violate human rights laws, warns UN
Experts identify potentially serious breaches over treatment of people and call for ‘one in, one out’ scheme to endThe UN has called on the UK and France to halt the controversial “one in, o
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Experts identify potentially serious breaches over treatment of people and call for ‘one in, one out’ scheme to end

The UN has called on the UK and France to halt the controversial “one in, one out” asylum system, warning there could be “serious violations of international human rights law”.

Nine experts, including seven special rapporteurs, wrote a 20-page letter to Downing Street and Paris on 8 December 2025 outlining detailed concerns about potential breaches of human rights they had identified in the scheme. They gave the two governments 60 days to respond and on Friday published their letter.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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