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Thursday briefing: Why Suella Braverman attacked refugee rights in Washington

In today’s newsletter: The British home secretary called the UN’s 1951 refugee convention ‘outdated’ and criticised multiculturalism (again). Why has she made this speech now?

The Guardian - UK

Victor Marillanca, refugee who put Spanish on the air, dies at 69

After escaping torture in Chile, he presented on 2XX for five decades.

The Canberra Times

More than 200 migrants cross English Channel amid fallout from Suella Braverman speech

Her remarks on immigration drew a backlash from charities and a rebuke from the UN refugee agency

Evening Standard

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Suella Braverman claims refugees 'pretend to be gay to get special treatment' in UK

HOME Secretary Suella Braverman is facing accusations of “homophobic culture war dog-whistling” after she claimed that “many” people were…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government set out steps to move Ukrainian refugees to permanent housing

A NEW strategy will aim to move Ukrainian refugees from temporary accommodation to permanent housing in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Braverman rejects claim she lacks compassion amid speech backlash

The Home Secretary said it was ‘prudent’ for political leaders to call out unsustainable levels of migration.

The Independent UK

Roza Salih: ‘Suella Braverman doesn't know what it means to be a refugee’

SCOTLAND’s first refugee councillor Roza Salih has attacked Suella Braverman for having “no compassion” following an extreme speech by the…

The National (Scotland)

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Braverman refugee speech remarks defended by fellow Cabinet minister

Lucy Frazer has defended the Home Secretary’s remarks on immigration in a speech in Washington.

The Independent UK

Sir Elton John and David Furnish join wave of criticism over Suella Braverman’s speech on refugees

Singer says Home Secretary ‘risks further legitimising hate and violence’ against gay people

Evening Standard

UN refugee agency strongly rejects Braverman’s criticism of ‘crucial’ LGBT+ protections

Charities like ActionAid UK say her comments are ‘a direct affront to gender equality and human rights’

The Independent UK

Elton John and Ian McKellen lead backlash over Braverman’s call to crack down on gay asylum seekers

Rocket Man issues rocket for home secretary as senior Tories warn Sunak: ‘Suella has lost us millions of pink votes’

The Independent UK

Wednesday briefing: What you need to know about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

In today’s newsletter: An estimated 120,000 ethnic Armenians may be displaced by conflict with Azerbaijan – how did we get here, and what will happen now?

The Guardian - UK

Grubby, cruel and cheap: Suella Braverman stoops low with her bogus refugee figures

The home secretary is attacking a key pillar of postwar humanitarian law in pursuit of eye-catching headlines. Instead, the 1951 refugee convention should be celebrated

The Guardian - UK

Sir Elton John ‘very concerned’ over Braverman’s comments about LGBT refugees

Suella Braverman said that offering asylum to a person discriminated against in their home country for being gay or a woman was not sustainable.

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The National (Scotland)

'Throwing refugees under bus': Humza Yousaf slams Suella Braverman's extreme speech

HUMZA Yousaf has slammed Suella Braverman off the back of a speech where she warned of the “existential threat” of uncontrolled migration.

The Guardian - UK

UN rebukes Suella Braverman over her attack on refugee convention

UNHCR defends 1951 convention after UK home secretary’s speech on ‘uncontrolled and illegal migration’

The Guardian - UK

Smirking Suella trashes 70 years of human rights in 30 minutes

Time to ditch the UN convention, said Braverman, we’d all been far too nice to people fleeing persecution

The Independent UK

Braverman refuses to rule out UK leaving Refugee Convention as UN hits back

The Home Secretary said uncontrolled migration poses an ‘existential’ threat to the West as she called for asylum rules to be tightened.

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UN refugee agency and charities blast Braverman's extreme asylum comments

The UK could be seen to be turning its back those in need in a “direct affront” to human rights, charities said after the Home Secretary…

The Independent UK

UN refugee agency and charities reject Braverman asylum comments

The UNHCR said there is no a need for more restrictive interpretation on who qualifies for protection.

The Independent UK

The UK's hardline immigration chief says international rules make it too easy to seek asylum

Britain’s immigration minister has argued Tuesday that international refugee rules must be rewritten to reduce the number of people entitled to protection

The National (Scotland)

'Horrified' Scottish Refugee Council responds to Suella Braverman speech

A TOP refugee council is “horrified” by the Home Secretary calling for protection for asylum seekers to be dismantled during an extreme speech…

The Independent UK

Fear of being branded ‘racist’ hindering global asylum reform, says Braverman

The Home Secretary was speaking during a trip to Washington DC, as she pointed to the need to reform the United Nations’ Refugee Convention.

Evening Standard

Braverman faces backlash after ‘deeply divisive’ speech saying West faces ‘existential threat’ if global asylum rules not tightened

Home Secretary criticised after ‘inflammatory’ speech in US in which she declared multiculturalism has failed

The Independent UK

West faces existential threat if global asylum rules not tightened – Braverman

The Home Secretary said during a speech in the US that millions of asylum seekers were being incentivised to ‘try their luck’.

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