The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reveals that the Society of Black Lawyers has reported the Sun to the police and Zeid urges the police to take the complaint seriously. The Independent cites the complaint, which emphasises the very plight that causes an individual to risk their life, describing the migrants as: 'almost certainly all "trafficked" persons facing intimidation, violence and extortion at the point of departure [... representing] some of the most vulnerable people in international law at the present time. Many will have legitimate claims for asylum under the 1951 Geneva Convention.' This is an issue of human life. Of particular concern is that the article in the Sun is part of a larger conversation taking place in the British media where migrants are targeted and vilified. The issue with these stories is more than just disagreeable language, as the OHCHR points out, 'many of these stories have been grossly distorted and some have been outright fabrications.' The impact of this is a misinformed readership weeks before an election where immigration has been a particularly hot topic.         Read more: Gherson Solicitors, 01/05/2015