Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 15
15
Not Addressed
We welcome the development of new training materials for police forces on TNR.
Conclusion
We welcome the development of new training materials for police forces on TNR. This represents a positive step toward improving frontline awareness and ensuring appropriate responses to TNR incidences. We welcome the decision to make this training mandatory for counter-terrorism officers. However, it is equally important that the training is rolled out more broadly across police forces, ensuring that officers in all relevant roles are equipped to recognise and respond to transnational repression. (Conclusion, Paragraph 55)
Government Response Summary
The government's response outlines how immigration decision-makers are guided on INTERPOL Red Notices and how Country Policy and Information Notes (CPINs) consider relevant country information, including TNR. However, it does not address the committee's conclusion regarding the broader rollout of TNR training across police forces.
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
5. The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that immigration decision makers are equipped to understand and respond to cases where Red Notices are a consideration. Relevant decision makers in the immigration context already receive extensive guidance around the handling of INTERPOL Red Notices and the processes that need to be followed in a variety of situations. These processes are kept under review. 6. The Country Policy and Information Notes (CPINs) produced by the Home Office aim to cover the main issues arising in protection claims in the UK, which can include TNR. CPINs describe country conditions and do not cover Red Notices as these are case-specific. The assessments in CPINs are based on a careful analysis of available country of origin information – obtained from a range of sources including media outlets; local, national and international organisations; and the FCDO - and take into account relevant asylum policies and refugee law. The Home Office considers what information to include in CPINs in line with its research methodology, which is detailed in each CPIN. These assessments are subject to a rigorous quality control process, including scrutiny from government lawyers and input from external stakeholders, to ensure they are accurate, reasonable, balanced and lawful. 7. All decision makers must consider all claims on an individual basis, taking into account each case’s specific facts. In line with the Home Office’s responsibility to present a reliable and accurate representation of a situation in a country, any relevant information regarding a particular issue may be considered or included in CPINs where it contributes to the overall assessment of risk. Departmental Coordination and Diplomatic Policy