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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: ‘We want to prevent people making these very dangerous crossings.’

Government is bracing itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers to the east African country

The UK readied on Tuesday to start detention of migrants within days before deporting them to Rwanda, after the controversial plan cleared its final hurdle, sparking criticism from the UN and rights groups.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said nothing will stand in our way of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers... -April 23, 2024 at 07:00 am EDT - MarketScreener

UK Prime Minster Rishi Sunak said "nothing will stand in our way" of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers to the east African country.The ...

The United Nations and the Council of Europe have severely criticised the plan to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda.

The Council of Europe, a European rights body, has sharply criticised the UK for its controversial asylum pact with Rwanda."The UK government should refrain from removing people under the Rwanda policy and reverse the Bill's effective ...

“The adoption of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill by the UK Parliament raises major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law more generally”, said...

Rwanda bill passed - latest news

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