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British and Irish ministers are trying to ease tensions between their governments as London refuses to accept the return of asylum seekers arriving in Ireland – many of whom are apparently fleeing Britain for fear of deportation to Rwanda. The British government recently passed a highly controversial law under which asylum seekers and others arriving in the UK by illicit means, such as small boats crossing the English channel, will be deported to Rwanda to have their cases processed. Today, Irish officials are expected to discuss emergency legislation for a new policy to “return” the migrants ...
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UK and Irish ministers are due to meet in London today, as tensions rise between the two countries over asylum-seekers travelling from Northern Ireland into Ireland. Michael Martin, Ireland’s deputy premier and foreign affairs minister, is set to co-chair a regular meeting of the British Irish Inter-Governmental Conference (BIIGC) in London alongside Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris. Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Home Secretary James Cleverly were set to meet to discuss the Common Travel Area, however the meeting was postposed late on Sunday evening. Rwanda's Hope Host...
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Rwanda says it's ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after the British parliament this week approved a long-stalled controversial bill deporting people who arrived in the UK via small boats to the East African country. Hope Hostel in the vibrant upscale neighbourhood of Kagugu, an area of the Rwandan capital of Kigali that is home to many expats and several international schools, is prepared to receive the migrants. The hostel was once home to students whose parents were victims of the 1994 genocide, the most horrific period in this African nation's history. During this time, ext...
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Britain’s Home Secretary James Cleverly has said the government is doing all it can to stop dangerous small boat crossings, after news that five migrants had died in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Cleverly is in Rome to discuss ways to accelerate joint work to stem illegal migration from North Africa. His visit comes a day after the UK parliament passed the controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill, which will see some illegal migrants in the UK sent to the central African country. “This vital legislation means we can now proceed with our Rwanda plan and begin removing people with no right...
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The Council of Europe's top human rights official has expressed "serious concerns" over the UK government's Rwanda deportation scheme, saying it raises "major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law more generally.” Human Rights Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty pointed out that Rishi Sunak's government is planning to remove people to Rwanda without prior assessment of their asylum claims. "The Bill prevents individuals faced with removal to Rwanda from accessing remedies for potential violations of the absolute prohibition of refoulement," wrote O'Flaherty, "while it...
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the country’s first deportation flights to Rwanda could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year. Sunak made the comments at a news conference, making his case directly to the public after vowing last week that Parliament would remain in session until the legislation is passed. The House of Commons will take up the bill later in the day, followed by consideration in the House of Lords. Sunak demanded that the unelected House of Lords to stop block...
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Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide but lacked the will to do so. The French President's comments were a strong declaration ahead of the African country's 30th anniversary of the slaughter that left over 800,000 people dead. Macron’s office said in a statement the French president will release a video on social media on Sunday as Rwanda marks the solemn commemoration of the genocide. In the video, Macron says that “France, which could have stopped the genocide with its Western and African allies, lacked the will to do so.” In ...
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We know what it’s like to have to leave your home against your will and at short notice. To travel to a new country and try to rebuild your life. And we know that the UK Government’s cruel "cash for humans" deal with Rwanda won’t stop people from taking dangerous journeys to seek safety in the UK. We’re part of a group of people with lived experience of the UK immigration and asylum system — some of us are torture survivors, some of us refugees, and some of us are stuck in the backlog still trying to find safety. But we all had a life, family, role, and respect in our homelands, and we can tel...
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The UK government's latest legislation to revive its controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda is "not compatible" with the country's rights obligations, a damning report published on Monday has found. Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights ruled in their report that if the UK were to go ahead with its plan, it risks "untold damage to the UK’s reputation as a proponent of human rights internationally." "Stopping the boats" has been one of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship policies. It involves sending migrants crossing the Channel by small boat being deported to Rwanda, in Afr...
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