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Proceeding contribution from Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 19 February 2024. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.


Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

The noble Lord is well aware that the Strasbourg court has decided to pass various reforms and the anonymity of the judge is a thing of the past. I am not an expert on the Strasbourg court. However, I am a believer that if we maintain that we believe in the rule of law, we cannot pick and choose which bits of international law we comply with. That is a point I put forward at Second Reading and one I feel very strongly about. I do not see how we can, in good conscience, pass Clauses 5(2) and 5(3), which is why I added my name to Amendments 57 and 59 as moved by the noble Lord, Lord Scriven.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
836 c460 
Session
2023-24
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Appeals Courts Asylum Deportation European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction Undocumented migrants Judgements International law European Court of Human Rights Offenders Ministerial powers Parliamentary scrutiny Treaties Safety Rwanda English Channel Sunset clauses
Legislation
Illegal Migration Act 2023
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 2023-24
Link
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