Slightly concerned by the language here. There's a lot going on, but mainly, I'm curious how if they arrived yesterday they've been properly assessed as to eligibility already. "Economic migrants" has also become quite a loaded term which is used by too many to deny protection 1/
https://twitter.com/cochetel/status/1442828523497041926
In the current globally hostile environment, I would also worry about the phrasing of "asylum management and legal migration pathways". The issue here is how these phrases are picked up on in order to further deny asylum applications from those entering via irregular methods. 2/
I am not blind to the issues which UNHCR has to deal with, including needing to maintain relations with States who may not wish to accept asylum seekers, but choice of words needs to be made with an eye to how they are used in wider context to deny protection for so many. 3/
I can only hope that this is not approved UNHCR messaging. An person's claim for asylum must, as per international law, be assessed on its individual merits, rather than a preconceived notion of what the country they arrive from is like. 4/
https://twitter.com/cochetel/status/1442843240248614918?s=19
When we talk about "refugee producing countries" it tends to be regarding number of people fleeing, but technically any country can produce refugees. It is based on individual refugee's circumstances. Denying claims just because of where someone came from is normally illegal. 5/
There are limited instances where someone may be denied the right to asylum based on the country they come from, an EU citizen for example cannot seek asylum in another EU country, but they are few and far between. 6/
There are many though, such as Patel in the UK, who latch on to phrasing like this to abdicate their responsibilities under international law and fail to properly assess an individual's claim for asylum because of it. 7/
It is also important to remember, as @matnashed points out here, that, while they may not be able to claim refugee status, there are numerous factors which cause people to migrate, and are no less important in causing them to need protection. 8/
https://twitter.com/matnashed/status/1442836028910444548?s=20
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