UK and Scottish Parliaments must challenge illegal Migration Bill, warns Children’s Commissioner

Commissioner, Bruce Adamson responds to the introduction of the UK Government’s Illegal Migration Bill.

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Commissioner, Bruce Adamson responds to the introduction of the UK Government’s Illegal Migration Bill.

“Human rights are universal. They apply to all without exception. Children are entitled to additional protections under international law to take account of their vulnerability and the imbalance of power between them and the State. The UK Government must not remove rights protections from children and families in vulnerable circumstances, including by seeking to disapply the courts from interpreting this piece of legislation in line with the European Convention on Human Rights“.

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