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Recommendation 7
7
Deferred
Paragraph: 68
Establish expert casework team and ensure policy recognises politically-motivated Hong Kong convictions
Recommendation
Home Office caseworkers should be trained and regularly updated on the developing situation in Hong Kong. The Government must provide assurances that the criminality policy and associated guidance for caseworkers explicitly recognise that convictions and the designation of certain convictions in Hong Kong, including for offences which are also recognised as offences under UK law, may have been politically motivated and should be subject to investigation. We encourage the Government to establish an expert casework team to process Hong Kong BN(O) applications.
Government Response Summary
The government's response deflected by stating that the UK grants protection according to international obligations and that asylum claims made within the UK are determined on a case-by-case basis, without addressing specific recommendations on BN(O) caseworker training, policy for politically motivated convictions, or establishing an expert team.
Paragraph Reference:
68
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
8. The UK has a proud history of granting protection to those who need it, in-line with our international obligations. Asylum claims made from within the UK are determined on a case-by-case basis. There is nothing to prevent or deter a person from making such a claim.