Joint Committee On Human Rights - Twenty-Third Report

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Joint Committee On Human Rights - Twenty-Third Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 22 October 2002.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT
NATIONALITY, IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM BILL: FURTHER REPORT

SUMMARY
A. THE BACKGROUND TO THE PRESENT POSITION
B. HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS OF AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PARTS 3, 5 AND 8 OF THE BILL

Late claim for asylum: refusal of support (clauses 54 and 55)
The ICESC
Weakness in safeguards for human rights generally under clause 54
Application for support: false or incomplete information (clause 56)
Clause 92 as amended on re-commitment: presumption of safety in states applying for admission to the EU, and restriction of appeals

C. HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS OF THE AMENDMENT TO BE RE-INTRODUCED ON THIRD READING
D. CONCLUSION

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

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Prepared 23 October 2002