We contacted government agencies, organisations and charities to find out what help could be available to the Uighurs.

Government House in Bermuda has been in touch with the UK Home Office about the status of the Uighurs naturalisation applications but could only tell us: “The Home Office is in direct contact with the Uighurs’ legal representative.”

The UK Home Office responded it “does not routinely comment on individual cases”.

The charity UNHCR, which launched its Campaign to End Statelessness by 2024, said it was up to the individuals affected to reach out to them directly.

The UK Human Rights Commission responded: “Unfortunately, Bermuda falls outside the remit of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and we will not be able to become involved in this case.”

Bermuda’s Human Rights Commission said it was “unable to comment at this time”.

We approached the US Consul General and were told: “Their travel documentation lies with the UK government so those are the ones who have to comment on that.”

Amnesty International’s USA researcher, who has written on rights abuses at Guantánamo Bay, said he was interested in the case but did not have the capacity to work on it at present.