Written question asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 November 1998. It was answered by Lord Williams of Mostyn (Labour) on Thursday, 5 November 1998.

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Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Question

Whether they consider that Article 31 of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees recognises that there may be justification for the use of false travel documents and irregular entry, since a person fleeing human rights violations may need to resort to false documents to leave the country of origin and to travel to another country. [HL3615].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

594 c64WA

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Asylum Forgery Undocumented migrants Migrants Refugees