Court rules: London may not deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

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The judges ruled by majority that Rwanda cannot be regarded as a safe third country. The reason for this is shortcomings in the asylum procedure there. It is possible that people seeking protection in Rwanda will be sent back to their country of origin, even though they are entitled to asylum. The decision can still be appealed to the UK Supreme Court.

Braverman’s plans provide that people who have entered the UK irregularly – regardless of their origin and without their asylum application having been examined – will be detained and deported to Rwanda as soon as possible. Then they have to apply for asylum. A return to Britain is not planned. There is an agreement on this with the government in Kigali, which has repeatedly been criticized by civil rights activists for violating human rights.

The British government wants to deter migrants who enter the Channel irregularly in small boats. Last year, more than 45,000 people came to Britain this way – even though Conservative forces had announced that Brexit would reduce migration.

Braverman and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan had been strongly criticized internationally. Human rights activists described it as a violation of international obligations.

The UK has not built capacity to accept migrants and has not had a readmission agreement with the EU since Brexit. Many people are therefore accommodated in hotels, which entails high costs for the taxpayer.

(SDA)

Source: Blick