Tag: ECHR
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ECHR Chief Signals Openness to Reform Amid Migration Pressure
Exclusive: ECHR chief signals readiness to discuss reforms The political head of the body that oversees the European Convention on Human Rights has told the BBC that it is “absolutely ready” to discuss reforms to the framework, as pressure from the United Kingdom and other states on migration policy intensifies. In a rare, on-the-record interview,…
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Conservatives pledge to remove 750,000 migrants under borders plan
Overview The UK Conservative Party has outlined a comprehensive set of border and immigration reforms as it opens its annual conference in Manchester. Central to the plans is a pledge to remove 750,000 illegal migrants within five years if the party wins the next election. The proposals also include narrowing the grounds for asylum and…
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Conservatives pledges Immigration Taskforce modeled on ICE policy amid border overhaul
Overview: A new immigration taskforce and tougher border aims The Conservative Party is expected to unveil a bold, controversial policy at its annual conference: the creation of an immigration taskforce modeled on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The plan, described by party sources as a “removals force,” would target the removal of up…