UK Borders Bill increases risks of discrimination, human rights violations

January 14, 2022 chhaymam@chhaymam.com UN News - Human Rights 0

A new bill being debated by lawmakers in the United Kingdom increases the risk of discrimination and “serious human rights violations” and breaches the country’s obligations under international law, five independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.

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