‘Are refugees being traded?’ UN questions the UK-France asylum swap 

Experts warn bilateral exchange may erode refugee protections

Originally published on Global Voices

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A controversial “one in, one out” agreement between the United Kingdom and France linking forced returns of people arriving in small boats to matched legal admissions has drawn sharp criticism from United Nations human rights experts. In a letter published in early February 2026...