Undocumented Migrants: Deportation
2026-07-20 · Home Office · HL2376 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights on the deportation of illegal immigrants.
Answer
Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which prohibits torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment is an absolute right and cannot be balanced against the public interest.Over time, the interpretation of “inhuman or degrading t...