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2024-11-05 20:00:29 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 40F1BCEF30CC9C94810F287E3117604AD8646D7AFDD4B136362585C9D715E856
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Under the UN Refugee Convention it is accepted that travel in a manner that would otherwise be unlawful is permitted for the purposes of seeking asylum. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has clarified such individuals must not be penalised for their irregular arrival. https://www.ein.org.uk/news/unhcr-issues-important-guidelines-refugee-conventions-article-31-clarifying-non-penalisation
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