The United Kingdom’s Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, is expected to raise questions about the criteria for international refugee protection during her address to a US think tank. Braverman will express concerns that fears of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender should not be the sole basis for qualifying for refugee protection.
Speaking at the right-wing American Enterprise Institute in washington-dc" title="Washington DC" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="41234">Washington DC, Braverman will examine whether the application of the United Nations’ 1951 Refugee Convention remains suitable for the modern era. She will argue that the convention, established in the aftermath of World War II, has shifted its focus from aiding those escaping persecution to encompassing individuals who fear bias.
