Campaigns

RA 300. To collaborate in government with other countries to develop an international treaty to protect the rights of those forced to flee their homes as a result of the Climate Emergency

RA 301. To seek with other countries to expand the definition of a refugee, as found in the UN Convention, to include those persecuted on the grounds of any characteristic protected in this country under the Equality Act 2010, such as LGBT people.

RA 302. To work with other countries to establish safe routes by which those fleeing persecution, war, or climate disaster may arrive in the country of their choice to make their case. In the interim, we will commit to accepting at least 10,000 refugees annually under the UN Resettlement Programme, in addition to giving protection to those seeking asylum. Community sponsorship will provide an additional route to protection in this country.

RA 303. To make efforts to remove the effects of colonisation and past human rights abuses, accepting that these are contributory factors in forcing people to flee their homes.