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Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK

Inquiry

The Joint Committee on Human Rights is looking into the rights of asylum seekers in the UK, with a view to identifying human rights concerns.

Find out more about the inquiry and read the terms of reference here.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Thursday 15 December 2022.

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Past events

Wednesday 19 April 2023
2:45pm Private
Private meeting 19 April 2023
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 15 March 2023
2:45pm Private
3:00pm Public
Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK - Oral evidence 15 March 2023
3:00pm
  • Kate Elsayed-Ali (Policy Manager at Anti-Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (ATLEU))
  • Robyn Phillips (Director of Operations at Human Trafficking Foundation)
  • Major Kathy Betteridge (Director for Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery at The Salvation Army)
3:45pm
  • Professor Dame Sara Thornton (Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Policy and Former Anti-Slavery Commissioner at University of Nottingham)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 25 January 2023
2:45pm Private
3:00pm Public
Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK - Oral evidence 25 January 2023
3:00pm
  • Mark Symes (Barrister at Garden Court Chambers)
  • Dr Peter Walsh (Senior Researcher at Migration Observatory)
3:45pm
  • Vicky Tennant (UNHCR Representative to the UK at UNHCR)
  • Elizabeth Ruddick (Senior Legal Protection Associate at UNHCR)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 11 January 2023
2:45pm Private
3:00pm Public
Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK - Oral evidence 11 January 2023
3:00pm
  • Polly Glynn (Managing Partner at DPG Law)
  • Maria Stephens (Head of Campaigns at Refugee Action)
3:45pm
  • Roger Gough (Leader at Kent County Council)
  • David Worden (Leader at North Devon Council)
  • Susan Aitken (Leader at Glasgow City Council)
  • Lesley Storey (Cabinet member responsible for Refugees and Asylum Seekers at Newcastle City Council)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

The Committee is unable to look into individual cases

  • Email: jchr@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 0207 219 2793 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8430 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on Human Rights, Houses of Parliament. London. SW1A 0AA