Vicky Taylor
@vickytaylor.bsky.social
Attempting DPhil · Border Criminologies · writing about the UK's criminalisation of asylum seeking · otherwise found in cold water somewhere
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July 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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June 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
report to be published ....
The Government’s proposed Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill intends to introduce further criminal offences, justified as necessary to ‘smash the gangs’.
Given that existing offences are used to target people seeking safety, we believe that the new offences will be used in the same way.
Given that existing offences are used to target people seeking safety, we believe that the new offences will be used in the same way.
June 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Government’s proposed Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill intends to introduce further criminal offences, justified as necessary to ‘smash the gangs’.
Given that existing offences are used to target people seeking safety, we believe that the new offences will be used in the same way.
Given that existing offences are used to target people seeking safety, we believe that the new offences will be used in the same way.
There is no evidence, from the UK or other jurisdiction, that prison sentences for ‘illegal arrival’ deter people from making irregular journeys to seek asylum.
June 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
There is no evidence, from the UK or other jurisdiction, that prison sentences for ‘illegal arrival’ deter people from making irregular journeys to seek asylum.
@humansforrights.bsky.social has identified 29 children prosecuted for 'illegal arrival', mostly for steering dinghies since June 2022. They are frequently imprisoned as adults, in adult prison.
17 of the 29 have now had their ages accepted as children. Others continue to dispute their age.
17 of the 29 have now had their ages accepted as children. Others continue to dispute their age.
June 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
@humansforrights.bsky.social has identified 29 children prosecuted for 'illegal arrival', mostly for steering dinghies since June 2022. They are frequently imprisoned as adults, in adult prison.
17 of the 29 have now had their ages accepted as children. Others continue to dispute their age.
17 of the 29 have now had their ages accepted as children. Others continue to dispute their age.
Prosecuting asylum seekers for 'illegal arrival' breaches international law, and causes significant harm to people seeking safety in the UK.
Art 31 of the Refugee Convention should protect people from prosecution for how they arrive to a country to seek safety.
The CPS ignores its duties.
Art 31 of the Refugee Convention should protect people from prosecution for how they arrive to a country to seek safety.
The CPS ignores its duties.
June 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Prosecuting asylum seekers for 'illegal arrival' breaches international law, and causes significant harm to people seeking safety in the UK.
Art 31 of the Refugee Convention should protect people from prosecution for how they arrive to a country to seek safety.
The CPS ignores its duties.
Art 31 of the Refugee Convention should protect people from prosecution for how they arrive to a country to seek safety.
The CPS ignores its duties.
Overall, from the introduction of the NABA 2022 offences on 28th June 2022 until the end of 2024, the best available data suggests that 556 people were charged with ‘illegal arrival’ having arrived on ‘small boats’, and 455 convicted.
June 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Overall, from the introduction of the NABA 2022 offences on 28th June 2022 until the end of 2024, the best available data suggests that 556 people were charged with ‘illegal arrival’ having arrived on ‘small boats’, and 455 convicted.
The research is based on casework by Humans for Rights Network, Captain Support UK and Refugee Legal Support; as well as court observations; data analysis of original FOI requests; and interviews with 8 people who have been imprisoned for ‘illegal arrival’ to the UK.
June 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The research is based on casework by Humans for Rights Network, Captain Support UK and Refugee Legal Support; as well as court observations; data analysis of original FOI requests; and interviews with 8 people who have been imprisoned for ‘illegal arrival’ to the UK.