Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 6
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Paragraph: 59
We are concerned that pushbacks under the proposed maritime enforcement powers could lead to situations...
Conclusion
We are concerned that pushbacks under the proposed maritime enforcement powers could lead to situations where victims of slavery or human trafficking are not protected and where action is not taken to adequately investigate and prosecute perpetrators of slavery or human trafficking. We therefore do not see how a pushback policy under the proposed new maritime enforcement powers can be operated in compliance with the UK’s obligations to combat slavery and human trafficking, under Article 4 ECHR, Article 8 ICCPR, ECAT and the UN Palermo Protocol.
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