Iranian sex toy smuggler allowed to stay in Britain after claiming his X-rated enterprise would see him jailed back home
AN asylum seeker running an illegal sex toy smuggling ring has been allowed to remain in the UK after arguing he'd be jailed back home for his illicit business activities.
The unnamed man - who claimed he imported boxes of adult devices, including vibrators - applied for refugee status on the grounds the Iranian authorities would view his choice of work adversely.
Under Islamic law, sex toys are illegal and there is a ban on bringing them into the country.
The man's argument was dismissed by a lower-tier immigration tribunal, which deemed his evidence "implausible".
However, he went on to win an appeal at an upper-tier hearing after claiming asylum on the grounds he would likely be prosecuted in Iran for campaigning against the Tehran regime at London protests and on social media.
The tribunal agreed returning to a such a fate in Iran would breach his human rights under the Refugee Convention.
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That came after the first tribunal suggested his anti-Iran posts were not genuine and a ruse to help prevent him being deported.
Disclosed in court papers seen by
Upper Tribunal Judge Paul Lodato found that the Iranian would face 'real risk of persecution' if he were to return home.
There are currently a record 41,987 outstanding immigration appeals, largely on human rights grounds.
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Migrant rapists and paedos will be BANNED from claiming asylum under fresh immigration crackdown
By Jack Elsom
,
Chief Political Correspondent
MIGRANT sex fiends will finally be stripped of refugee rights — as Channel crossings pass 10,000 for the year.
New laws will treat
Currently, any overseas convict sentenced to more than 12 months in jail is automatically subject to a removal order.
But many take advantage of protections under the UN Refugee Convention to avoid deportation by claiming asylum.
It will create a presumption they should be denied refugee rights but they could still fight deportations using European human rights laws.
Ministers believe this would have seen
Ms Cooper said: 'Sex offenders who pose a risk to the community should not be allowed to benefit from refugee protections in the UK.'
She is also setting a 20-week target for asylum decisions, down from the 50-week backlog as tax-payers fork out billions in migrant hotel costs.
The number of small boat arrivals was due to go into five figures for the year when yesterday's crossings are confirmed.
Brexiteer
Nigel Farage
warned the influx was 'coming to a town near you' amid reports ministers are offering to pay landlords to house them.
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The man has been allowed to remain in the UK after winning his appeal
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