Are there 'safe and legal' routes to come from Sudan to the UK? BBCRealityCheck
Hundreds of British nationals have been evacuated from the fighting in Sudan.
He said: "The United Nations is operating in most, if not all, of the countries surrounding Sudan," adding that "the best advice clearly would be for individuals to present to the UNHCR. We already operate safe and legal routes with them."But the SNP's Alison Thewliss pointed out that the UNHCR had earliersaying: "There is no mechanism through which refugees can approach UNHCR with the intention of seeking asylum in the UK.
Under this, the UNHCR identifies refugees who are considered to be "particularly at risk" in the countries to which they have initially fled. These "refugees at heightened risk" are then resettled in partner countries such as the UK, but it is UNHCR officials who recommend where they should go."Although a critical and lifesaving mechanism, resettlement is not a solution for most refugees, and does not replace the right to seek asylum itself," the UNHCR said.Resettlement involves moving people from the first country where they sought refuge to another country that is more suitable.
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