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<p>The Home Office is unable to report on how many applications for asylum from Chinese
Uighurs it has received since 2015; and what proportion of those applications have
been successful, as to obtain this information would require a manual trawl of records
and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. We do, however, publish data
on those who have been granted asylum in the UK, with main applicants broken down
by country of nationality. The latest release, published 24th May 2019, can be found
in tab as_01 at volume 1 of the quarterly Immigration Statistics release:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables#asylum"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables#asylum</a></p><p>The
UK has a proud history of providing protection to those who need it, in accordance
with our international obligations under the Refugee Convention and European Convention
on Human Rights (ECHR). <br>Where someone establishes a well-founded fear of persecution
or serious harm in their country they are normally granted protection and are not
expected to return there.</p><p>Our assessment of the situation for Uighurs in China
is set out in the relevant country policy and information note, which is available
on the Gov.uk website</p><p>All asylum and human rights claims from Chinese nationals
are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international
obligations. Each individual assessment is made against the background of the latest
available country of origin information and any relevant caselaw.</p>
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