Seeking Refuge? - Rights of Women
Seeking Refuge? - Rights of Women
Seeking Refuge? - Rights of Women
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Am<br />
I entitled to protection in the UK?<br />
Introduction<br />
Many people are forced to leave their country and<br />
seek safety somewhere else. This Chapter will<br />
explain the law that determines who is entitled to<br />
protection in the UK. There are three different<br />
types <strong>of</strong> protection that a person may be given:<br />
<strong>Refuge</strong>e Leave, Humanitarian Protection and<br />
Discretionary Leave. This section will explain the<br />
law that determines who is entitled to each type<br />
<strong>of</strong> protection.<br />
The law discussed here is very complicated.<br />
This Chapter is written to give you<br />
information about the law but it is not legal<br />
advice. If you have applied for protection in<br />
the UK, or are thinking about doing this, it is<br />
very important that you seek legal advice<br />
from a solicitor or an immigration advisor.<br />
You can also contact <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Women</strong>’s legal<br />
advice line. See Chapter 12 at the end <strong>of</strong> this<br />
book for information about organisations<br />
that provide legal advice.<br />
What is the law that decides<br />
who is entitled to protection in<br />
the UK?<br />
There are three sources <strong>of</strong> law that determine<br />
who is entitled to protection in the UK:<br />
• the <strong>Refuge</strong>e Convention 1951;<br />
• the European Convention on Human <strong>Rights</strong><br />
1950; and<br />
• European Union Law.<br />
The <strong>Refuge</strong>e<br />
Convention<br />
Protection<br />
in the UK<br />
European Union<br />
Law<br />
European<br />
Convention on<br />
Human <strong>Rights</strong><br />
This section will explain these three sources so<br />
that you know on what basis you may be entitled<br />
to remain in the UK.<br />
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