Government prepared to overturn laws safeguarding lesbians and gays

Suella Braverman will likely inquire today if the rules for refugees established after World War Two still apply today.

The person in charge of home affairs is scheduled to talk in front of a US group called the American Enterprise Institute, which has conservative views. They will be visiting Washington DC for this event.

She will say that some parts of the United Nations Refugee Convention from 1951 are ‘crazy’, and she will also caution that a system where all gay people or lesbian who are scared of discrimination can receive protection is not able to continue.

The convention, along with a 1967 Protocol, explains what a “refugee” is and sets rules for how they should be treated to make sure they are protected.

Labour accused Ms. Braverman of wanting to blame others because she has stopped trying to improve the British asylum system.

In Washington DC, the government official in charge of homeland security will explain that the current system allows for people who want to escape danger in their home countries and people who want to find better jobs to be considered together.

She will say: ‘The convention was made to help people who had to leave their home because they were being treated badly. This was after the very terrible things that happened during World War Two and the Holocaust. At first, it focused on helping people in Europe. ‘

It was a really amazing accomplishment for its time. But after more than 70 years, we currently exist in a totally new era.

When the Refugee Convention was agreed upon, it provided safety for around two million people in Europe.

According to a study by Nick Timothy and Karl Williams for the Centre for Policy Studies, at least 780 million people now have the theoretical right to move to a different country.
Ms Braverman will state: “I want to make it clear that in many parts of the world, being gay or being a lesbian can be really challenging. ” If people are being treated badly, it is fair that we provide them a safe place to stay.

However, we won’t be able to continue supporting the asylum system if being gay or a lesbian and being afraid of discrimination in your home country is all it takes to be granted protection.

‘The current situation, where people can travel through many safe countries and live in them for a long time while choosing where they want to seek asylum, is ridiculous and cannot continue. ‘
There are plans to stop small boat migration to the UK, but they haven’t started yet. Flights from Rwanda for processing haven’t started yet, and the Bibby Stockholm barge is still empty.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that the plans in Rwanda go against the rules outlined in the 1951 convention.

Yvette Cooper, who is in charge of home security, said that a lot of people in Britain want to have strict border control and a well-run system for helping refugees who have fled persecution and conflict, like the Afghan interpreters who helped our military.

‘With the Tories in power, we have a broken asylum system that is not strong or just. ’