Current location:world >>
Blow to Rishi Sunak's hopes for returning more small
world613People have gathered around
IntroductionRishi Sunak's suggestion that more small-boat migrants could be returned to Vietnam has suffered a m ...
Rishi Sunak's suggestion that more small-boat migrants could be returned to Vietnam has suffered a major blow as government lawyers described the country as 'unsafe' for deportations.
The Prime Minister wants to counter a spike in Vietnamese arrivals by agreeing a returns deal similar to one which led to a dramatic fall in Albanian migrants.
But Home Office lawyers have now told ministers that Vietnam 'does not meet the criteria of a safe state'.
Legal advisers warned that the Communist country's government puts some individuals at 'real risk' of persecution.
They said the ruling regime does not tolerate public disapproval of their human rights practices and that any open criticism of the state is likely to lead to adverse scrutiny. Anti-government protesters, some religious groups, human rights activists and journalists would be particularly at risk, the officials advised.
Rishi Sunak's suggestion that more small-boat migrants could be returned to Vietnam has suffered a major blow as government lawyers described the country as 'unsafe' for deportations
The Prime Minister wants to counter a spike in Vietnamese arrivals by agreeing a returns deal similar to one which led to a dramatic fall in Albanian migrants (pictured: Vietnamese migrants in Dunkirk, France)
The Government's deal with Tirana at the end of 2022 made it easier to return Albanians who arrived here via small boats (pictured: Mr Sunak with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in March 2023)
As a result, the Home Office will not be able to treat Vietnamese asylum applications as 'inadmissible' under new laws passed last year by placing the country on its so-called 'safe list'.
READ MORE: More Channel migrants have come from Vietnam this year than any other country, figures show after another 534 asylum seekers made crossing on Sunday
AdvertisementSome 1,266 Vietnamese migrants arrived between January 1 and April 21, making up one in five of all small-boat crossings – up from 125 in the same period last year. Addressing the surge in crossings so far this year, Mr Sunak told Sky News at the weekend: 'Almost the entirety of that increase comes from one country – Vietnam. Last year we dealt with the problem that was illegal migrants from Albania –we returned thousands and saw the numbers drop. That shows you that deterrence works. We will be able to do that with Vietnamese as well.'
The Government's deal with Tirana at the end of 2022 made it easier to return Albanians who arrived here via small boats. In 2022, 12,600 made the journey. Last year, there were less than 1,000 and so far this year there have been just 20.
Existing arrangements with Vietnam meant there were just eight enforced returns to the country from April to June last year, Home Office data shows.
A spokesman for the Government said: 'Vietnam is safe for voluntary and enforced returns and we already have a strong returns agreement in place dating back to 2004. Earlier this month, both countries signed a joint statement with clear next steps in order to stop dangerous and illegal small-boat crossings.'
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Stories news portal”。http://mauritania.downmusic.org/html-36a599443.html
Previous:Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co
Next:Kid Rock 'uses N
Related articles
Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise
worldST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Uber and Lyft plan to keep operating in Minnesota after the state Legislature ...
【world】
Read moreShanghai real estate company faces $1.2 mln fines for multiple violations
worldECNS)-- Shanghai Industrial Development Co. (SIDC) Ltd, primarily engaged in the real estate busines ...
【world】
Read moreChina strong supporter of multilateral trading system, says WTO director
worldThe World Trade Organization's (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks at the WTO's 12th M ...
【world】
Read more
Popular articles
- Sienna Miller's lookalike daughter Marlowe, 11, makes her first ever red carpet appearance
- Xinhua Headlines: Key Takeaways from Xi's Diplomacy in 2023
- Retired general Pavel wins Czech presidential election
- World Insights: WTO members confront U.S. abuse of security exception for protectionist purpose
- Sophie Morgan suddenly quits ITV show Loose Women as she reveals plans for emigration
- Ecuador embroiled in diplomatic backlash after police break into Mexican embassy
Latest articles
BBC Countryfile star Adam Henson's wife wrote heartbreaking goodbye letters after cancer diagnosis
IAEA chief calls for "maximum restraint" over Zaporizhzhia attacks
UN chief applauds formation of transitional council in Haiti
Sudanese army says will help evacuate foreign nationals
The 13 style rules that every midlife woman MUST follow (and yes, beige really is banned!)
Xinhua Headlines: Key Takeaways from Xi's Diplomacy in 2023
LINKS
- USA Basketball finalizing Paris Olympics roster, AP sources say
- Italy's leader keeps the focus on migration on her fourth visit to Tunisia in a year
- Owner of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse asks cargo owners to help cover salvage costs
- Lab chief faces sentencing in Michigan 12 years after fatal US meningitis outbreak
- Convicted scammer who victims say claimed to be a psychic, Irish heiress faces extradition to UK
- Delicious one
- Columbia's Abbey Hsu chosen as Met Writers Association Player of the Year
- Police confirm Missouri officer fired fatal shot that killed man who allegedly shot another man
- Man charged in transport of Masters golf tournament memorabilia taken from Augusta National
- The OTHER glamorous aide supporting Trump at his trial: Meet his golf partner Natalie Harp