Office Address

Global Immigration Solutions
Hiltongrove Business Centre
Hatherley Mews
London
E17 4QP
Telephone: 08448 044 128

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Asylum and Human Rights

The Geneva Convention or Refugee Convention is an international law which governs the circumstances in which a person may be eligible to be granted asylum. The UK government is a signatory to this convention, and is bound by its terms.

A person who is persecuted and who fears harm in their own country may seek asylum in another country; however, under the terms of the Refugee Convention, such persecution must be for one or more of the reasons laid down in the Convention, namely on account of the person's:

  • Race
  • Religion
  • Nationality
  • Political opinion
  • Membership of a particular social group

The persecution must also be by the state itself, and not by individuals, unless the state is unable or unwilling to provide protection against persecution by individuals or groups.

It is for someone who is seeking asylum to prove to the UK authorities that they meet the requirements of the Refugee Convention if they are seeking asylum.

The UK government is also bound by European human rights laws. This states that all human beings have the right to be properly treated and to live with dignity. Not all the rights are 'absolute' - that is, there are circumstances when the rights of an individual may be violated for the greater good of the community, or for reasons of state, or to maintain an effective immigration policy.

Like the Refugee Convention, anyone alleging that their human rights will be breached by their removal from the UK will have to prove this before they will be granted protection.

Please contact Robin Molyneux or Asha Thomas for a confidential discussion of your immigration situation or for further information on 08448 044 128.