Applying To Remain In The UK On Human Rights Grounds
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Applying To Remain In The UK On Human Rights Grounds
At present the UK is a signatory to the European Convention on Human Rights. This Convention guarantees certain basic human rights including:
- the right to life (Article 2)
- freedom from torture (Article 3)
- freedom from slavery (Article 4)
- the right to liberty (Article 5)
- the right to a fair trial (Article 6)
- the right not to be punished for something that wasn’t against the law at the time (Article 7)
- the right to respect for family and private life (Article 8)
- freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9)
- freedom of expression (Article 10)
- freedom of assembly (Article 11)
- the right to marry and start a family (Article 12) and
- the right not to be discriminated against in respect of these rights (Article 14).
If you believe that removing you from the UK would infringe any of those rights, you may have a claim to remain in the UK on human rights grounds. These claims are often difficult to establish. They are highly dependent on case law. Therefore, it is very important that excellent legal advice is obtained before such a case is made to ensure that any claim is properly protected and pursued.
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