Rwanda

2022 - 6 - 10

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Judge rules Rwanda flight can go ahead (Morning Star Online)

Campaigners express 'deep disappointment' after application for injunction to halt next week's charter flight to African nation rejected by High Court.

With a regular donation to our monthly Fighting Fund, we can continue to thumb our noses at the fat cats and tell truth to power. The case is due to be heard in the High Court on Monday. The Morning Star is unique, as a lone socialist voice in a sea of corporate media. But the documents never arrived, after which time seven days had passed and he was then given a ticket to Rwanda. It emerged that refugees had been told by the department via letters that UNHCR was “closely involved” in the scheme. Mr Justice Swift rejected the application on the basis that each case should be considered on an individual basis and there was therefore no need for a general injunction.

Prince Charles reportedly calls Rwanda policy 'appalling' (Metro)

Private comments supposedly made by the Prince of Wales have been leaked to the press.

‘He said he thinks the government’s whole approach is appalling. He is also said to be furious at the timing of the Rwanda policy as he is due to lead a conference in Rwanda later this month. Prince Charles is said to have described the government’s plan to send people to Rwanda as ‘appalling’.

UK Rwanda flights: judge allows first flight sending asylum-seekers ... (CNN)

The United Kingdom's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda as early as next week was green-lit on Friday, after the High Court in London ...

We've got a huge flowchart of things we have to do to deal with it with the Leftie lawyers," he said in an interview in May. He added that 50 people had already received notices warning that they faced removal to Rwanda. Prior to Friday's ruling, Care4Calais' Mosley told CNN that the charity was working with more than 100 people who have received notices. Last year, more than 28,000 made the crossing. Rights groups have vowed to fight on. "So many of them have told me I would rather die than be sent to Rwanda," Mosley said in an interview in the French port city of Calais, where the charity provides assistance to refugees living in and around the city. The claimants also challenged Patel's legal authority to carry out the removals, the rationality of her claim that Rwanda is generally a "safe third country" given its human rights record, the adequacy of malaria prevention in the country and whether the policy complied with The European Convention on Human Rights.

Charles 'described Government's Rwanda migrant policy as appalling' (Chard & Ilminster News)

It comes after Home Secretary Priti Patel welcomed a High Court ruling paving the way for the first flight to the east African country to go ahead on Tuesday.

They were cited as saying: “He said he thinks the Government’s whole approach is appalling. A Clarence House spokesman said: “We would not comment on supposed anonymous private conversations with the Prince of Wales, except to restate that he remains politically neutral. Campaigners said they were “disappointed” and “deeply concerned” for the welfare of those due to be sent to Rwanda but added they would appeal against the decision on Monday. “I do not consider there is any evidence for the duration of the interim period that there will be ill-treatment, refoulement, or anything that gives rise to Article 3 treatment.” Clarence House refused to comment on “supposed anonymous private conversations” with the prince, but stressed that he remains “politically neutral”. The Prince of Wales is said to be “more than disappointed” by the Government’s policy to send migrants to Rwanda, with reports that he privately described the move as “appalling”.

Prince Charles slams UK plan to send refugees to Rwanda: Reports (Aljazeera.com)

British media says Charles called UK's Rwanda asylum scheme 'appalling' and worries it will affect Commonwealth summit.

It’s going to need, and I suspect will receive, a good deal more consideration from the courts,” he said. Dozens have died, including 27 people in November when a single boat capsized. It said the first flight could leave on Tuesday. It was clear he was not impressed with the government’s direction of travel.” Baba said that the first stage of the plan has involved the UK paying more than $150m to the Rwandan government, in hopes that the plan would deter people from crossing the English Channel from France in small boats. The British government announced in April it had struck a deal to send potentially tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda in a bid to undermine people-smuggling networks.

UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership ... (Commons Library)

This briefing provides an overview of the UK-Rwanda asylum arrangement, related legal issues and areas of controversy, and Parliament's role in scrutinising it.

The Government does not consider that there is a constitutional convention requiring it to inform the House of Commons of all non-treaty arrangements, although some stakeholders disagree. The Government wants to discourage people who make irregular journeys to the UK and do not claim asylum in other safe countries. The UK and Rwandan governments are promoting the arrangement to UN agencies and other countries as an innovative solution for a “broken” international refugee protection regime. Inadmissibility applies to people who pass through or have a connection with a safe country, including people who make irregular journeys across the English Channel. People who arrived in the UK from 9 May are being prioritised for consideration for relocation. In return, the UK is providing £120 million funding to Rwanda. It will also pay for the processing and integration costs for each relocated person. A Migration and Economic Development partnership was agreed between the UK and Rwanda in April 2022.

Rwanda asylum seekers deal: Prince Charles calls plan 'appalling ... (NationalWorld)

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In the alternative, any order for interim relief should be limited.” Raza Husain QC, for the claimants, told the High Court: “The system is not safe. Gillian Triggs, an assistant secretary-general at the UNHCR, said the plan was both a breach of international law and “unacceptable”. They were cited as saying: “He said he thinks the Government’s whole approach is appalling. “You may be arbitrarily denied access to it. She also told the High Court in London that UNHCR has had “a number of meetings” with the Home Office and has said they believe the policy is unlawful.