JCHR launches human rights scrutiny of Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

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The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has issued a call for evidence examining the human rights implications of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. The Committee seeks submissions by 11 April 2025 on eight specific areas, including new immigration crime offences, channel crossing endangerment provisions, biometric data collection powers, and retained elements of the Illegal Migration Act 2023. The scrutiny focuses on compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights, Refugee Convention, and other international obligations.