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Swiss Official Says ECHR Amendments Won’t Fix UK Migration Disputes

5/7/2026

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Swiss Federal Councilor Alain Berset warned that amending the European Convention on Human Rights will not solve the United Kingdom’s internal migration disputes.
He said most UK migration cases are decided by domestic courts because the United Kingdom applies the convention through its 1998 Human Rights Act.
He added that non-refoulement is also protected by UK statutes and the United Nations refugee convention, not solely by the European Convention.

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Swiss Federal Councilor Alain Berset warned that amending the European Convention on Human Rights will not solve the United Kingdom’s internal migration disputes.
He said most UK migration cases are decided by domestic courts because the United Kingdom applies the convention through its 1998 Human Rights Act.
He added that non-refoulement is also protected by UK statutes and the United Nations refugee convention, not solely by the European Convention.