The British government routinely deports people to countries deemed too dangerous to visit by its own Foreign Office.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises “against all travel” to many provinces and districts in Afghanistan and “all but essential” travel to the rest of the country. According to the UN, 2018 has been the deadliest year for Afghans this decade, with almost 1,700 people killed in the first half of the year alone.
Since 2014, Britain has deported more than 700 people to Afghanistan.
The government also advises against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland except for the cities of Hargeisa and Berbera to which the FCO advises against “all but essential travel”. Any British nationals in areas of Somalia to which the FCO advises against all travel should leave.
Nonetheless, since 2014, the government has sent 131 people back to the country.
The FCO advises against “all travel” to many parts of Sudan including Darfur, the Red Sea state border with Eritrea and “all but essential” travel to other areas up to the Darfur border. The advice also states that many people are “finding it impossible to buy fuel, which is having knock on effects, including availability of services and some basic food items”.
However, the Home Office has deported 10 people to the country since 2014, while a special report shows there were 143 returns to Sudan between 2004 and 2017.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises “against all travel” to many provinces and districts in Afghanistan and “all but essential” travel to the rest of the country. According to the UN, 2018 has been the deadliest year for Afghans this decade, with almost 1,700 people killed in the first half of the year alone.
Since 2014, Britain has deported more than 700 people to Afghanistan.
The government also advises against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland except for the cities of Hargeisa and Berbera to which the FCO advises against “all but essential travel”. Any British nationals in areas of Somalia to which the FCO advises against all travel should leave.
Nonetheless, since 2014, the government has sent 131 people back to the country.
The FCO advises against “all travel” to many parts of Sudan including Darfur, the Red Sea state border with Eritrea and “all but essential” travel to other areas up to the Darfur border. The advice also states that many people are “finding it impossible to buy fuel, which is having knock on effects, including availability of services and some basic food items”.
However, the Home Office has deported 10 people to the country since 2014, while a special report shows there were 143 returns to Sudan between 2004 and 2017.
It also advises against “all but essential travel” to the Democratic Republic of Congo cities of Goma and Bukavu. The advice also states “the security situation in eastern DRC remains unstable. The continued presence of armed groups, military operations against them, intercommunal violence and an influx of refugees from neighbouring countries all contribute to a deterioration in the political, security and humanitarian situation”.
There have been 75 forced returns to the DRC since 2014.
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