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š§µš: On day 1 Report Stage of the #NationalityandBordersBill yesterday, the House of Lords voted with compassion & defeated the Government in order to:
1ā£ Allow British nationality rights for descendants of Chagos Islanders denied #citizenship due to historic injustice (237:154)
1ā£ Allow British nationality rights for descendants of Chagos Islanders denied #citizenship due to historic injustice (237:154)
2ā£Omit #Clause9 which would have given the Home Secretary sweeping powers to deprive people of British citizenship without giving them notice (209:173)
3ā£Ensure Part 2 of the Bill does not authorise policies & decisions that fail to comply with the #RefugeeConvention (218:140)
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Yesterday we were proud to stand alongside so many different allies, all united by the need to defeat the appalling #AntiRefugeeBill #BordersBill and win sanctuary and equality for everyone fleeing tyranny & persecution, including Uyghurs.
Why does this matter? [1]
Yesterday we were proud to stand alongside so many different allies, all united by the need to defeat the appalling #AntiRefugeeBill #BordersBill and win sanctuary and equality for everyone fleeing tyranny & persecution, including Uyghurs.
Why does this matter? [1]
Imagine you escaped the abuse and persecution in East Turkestan / Xinjiang. You found a home in, say, Egypt, where you rebuilt your life.
In 2017 Egyptian cops rounded up dozens of Uyghurs for deportation to China (qz.com/africa/1028546ā¦), so you fled to Turkey. [2]
In 2017 Egyptian cops rounded up dozens of Uyghurs for deportation to China (qz.com/africa/1028546ā¦), so you fled to Turkey. [2]
Despite the Turkish government's rhetoric of support for Uyghurs, you were not given secure refugee status or residency, and you struggled to access work or healthcare. Nevertheless you began rebuilding your life in a new place, for the second time. [3] foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/02/whyā¦
(1/6) Today is the 69th anniversary of the #RefugeeConvention, the international treaty that protects the rights of refugees and has enabled millions of people to seek protection from war and persecution around the world. 
(2/6) To mark the occasion, weāre sharing some top refugee facts! Did you knowā¦
(3/6) Who can claim asylum? The 1951 Refugee Convention guarantees everybody the right to apply for asylum. It has saved millions of lives. No country has ever withdrawn from it.
