The UK and 45 other Council of Europe members have signed a political declaration endorsing plans to send asylum seekers to third-country processing hubs, asserting states' sovereign border control rights, despite criticism from human rights organisations.

The Guardian

All 46 Council of Europe members sign agreement ‘deplored’ by human rights organisations
The UK and 45 other European countries have signed an agreement that explicitly endorses plans to send unwanted asylum seekers to third country hubs.
A political declaration from the 46 members of the Council of Europe, the body that oversees the European convention on human rights (ECHR), said states had an “undeniable sovereign right” to control their borders.
 Continue reading...