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muriel_volestrangler

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16. Casual discrimination against a family because an official had a personal dislike of a name of a child
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 11:03 AM
Sunday

would be institutional power used against a foreigner because they're a foreigner. It would be fascist.

Remembering that this family were not refugees, yes, it's international law:

Seeking asylum is a human right and every person in the world has the right to apply for asylum if they are fleeing conflict or persecution. They must not be expelled or returned to situations where their lives or freedoms would be in danger. This is the principle of non-refoulement which is enshrined in the 1951 Refugee Convention. It is also part of human rights law and customary international law and must be guaranteed by all countries.

https://www.unhcr.org/uk/about-unhcr/who-we-protect/asylum-seekers

Saying "there are a lot of violent religious extremists in your country - screw the fact that you're persecuted yourself" would be highly right-wing - more so than the Conservatives have ever been. in the UK. It would fit in with the Tommy Robinson rally a few weeks ago - he's right-wing scum, a criminal, and a favourite of Elon Musk.

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