Details of the case
A refugee in the UK was permitted to remain in the country even after his initial asylum claim was turned down due to false information. Court documents revealed that his 2022 account was found to be unreliable, and he was deemed to have come to the UK for economic reasons rather than seeking asylum.
Legal ruling and outcome
Although his asylum plea was rejected in March of the previous year, he was eventually granted permission to stay on humanitarian protection grounds. Despite claiming to fear Hamas, the Home Office disputed his assertions. His legal team based the argument on the European Convention on Human Rights, Article 3, which prohibits torture and inhumane treatment. A subsequent Upper Tribunal hearing in Manchester in April 2024 concluded that the original judge was mistaken in dismissing the man's asylum claim.
Reactions and calls for change
The decision allowing the refugee to stay in the UK has sparked controversy, particularly following a case where a Palestinian family used a scheme meant for Ukrainian refugees to enter the country. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp have called for urgent changes to human rights laws, advocating for Parliament to have a more significant role in deciding who can remain in the UK.
