I’ve spent a fair bit of this week sorting out UK visa stuff for our sabbatical, and the (on-line!) application contained these two gems:
Have you ever been concerned in the commission‚ preparation‚ organisation or support of acts of terrorism‚ either within or outside the United Kingdom or have you ever been a member of an organisation which has been involved in or advocated terrorism in furtherance of its aims?
Have you ever been concerned in the commission‚ preparation or organisation of genocide or crimes‚ including crimes against humanity and war crimes‚ committed in the course of armed conflict?
Let me think…
This is standard stuff (“Have you ever been arrested?” on a job app), and WeatherGirl had piles of it when she applied for permanent resident status here in the U.S. back in the late 80’s. Terrorism wasn’t the evil du jour back then, and there was more about commies, nazis, mental instability, and her (no doubt vast) experiences in the various sex trades and industries. Still, the thought’s the same (such as there is one). Presumably this gives them the ability to summarily boot your ass if they find out that you lied, because apparently having committed acts of genocide isn’t by itself sufficient!
