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The Home Office should ensure that all relevant immigration staff are adequately trained and informed...

Recommendation
The Home Office should ensure that all relevant immigration staff are adequately trained and informed about the potential misuse of Red Notices. In addition, the Country Policy and Information Notes used in assessing asylum claims should be revised to explicitly address the threat of transnational repression. The Government should update the Committee within six months, outlining what specific steps it has taken to improve training for Home Office staff around politically motivated Red Notices. (Recommendation, Paragraph 79) Departmental Coordination and Diplomatic Policy
Government Response
Response Pending
HM Government Response Pending
5. The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that immigration decision makers are equipped to understand and respond to cases where Red Notices are a consideration. Relevant decision makers in the immigration context already receive extensive guidance around the handling of INTERPOL Red Notices and the processes that need to be followed in a variety of situations. These processes are kept under review. 6. The Country Policy and Information Notes (CPINs) produced by the Home Office aim to cover the main issues arising in protection claims in the UK, which can include TNR. CPINs describe country conditions and do not cover Red Notices as these are case-specific. The assessments in CPINs are based on a careful analysis of available country of origin information – obtained from a range of sources including media outlets; local, national and international organisations; and the FCDO - and take into account relevant asylum policies and refugee law. The Home Office considers what information to include in CPINs in line with its research methodology, which is detailed in each CPIN. These assessments are subject to a rigorous quality control process, including scrutiny from government lawyers and input from external stakeholders, to ensure they are accurate, reasonable, balanced and lawful. 7. All decision makers must consider all claims on an individual basis, taking into account each case’s specific facts. In line with the Home Office’s responsibility to present a reliable and accurate representation of a situation in a country, any relevant information regarding a particular issue may be considered or included in CPINs where it contributes to the overall assessment of risk.
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.9 yr
Report published 30 Jul 2025