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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Diane Taylor

Proposed UK laws are labelling refugees as criminals, says European report

Protest against the illegal migration bill outside the Home Office
Protest against the illegal migration bill outside the Home Office in April. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

The UK has been accused of wrongly labelling refugees and trafficking victims as criminals in a critical report from European representatives.

The report from a committee of the Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly has warned ministers they could be at risk of breaching their international obligations and the rule of law with their new legislation.

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