Tag: Rwanda

• Thursday, May 2nd 2024 - 05:47 UTC

  “Stop the boats” policy, First volunteer asylum seeker off to Rwanda

  

  British media is reporting that the UK has sent its first asylum-seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, just a week after the UK government adopted a controversial law allowing irregular migrants to be deported to the East African nation.

• Monday, February 19th 2024 - 18:51 UTC

  UK parliament committee says Rwanda plan is “fundamentally incompatible” with human rights

  

  British Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights said that the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is “fundamentally incompatible” with the UK's human rights safeguards and jeopardizes UK's international reputation.

• Monday, February 19th 2024 - 18:49 UTC

  US condemns Rwanda for supporting violence in neighboring Congo

  

  The United States in a Saturday statement on the violent situation caused by attacks on the civilian population in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, strongly condemned neighboring Rwanda for supporting a rebel group behind all the death and turmoil.

• Wednesday, January 17th 2024 - 10:48 UTC

  UK: Crucial vote on Rwanda bill this Wednesday; blow to PM Sunak's authority

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a crucial vote on his Rwanda bill this Wednesday, after two Conservative deputy chairmen and a ministerial aide resigned to rebel over the issue. BBC has reported that on Tuesday Lee Anderson, Brendan Clarke-Smith and Jane Stevenson stepped down to vote for changes they said would toughen up the legislation.

• Wednesday, December 13th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  PM Sunak convinces Parliament to approve his “Safety of Rwanda” bill

  

  British PM Rishi Sunak and his 'stop the boats' policy managed a crucial vote when Parliament passed 313 to 269 on Tuesday the Safety of Rwanda bill, which intends to send asylum seekers and migrants to the African country.

• Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - 08:56 UTC

  UK and Rwanda sign new version of the asylum seekers policy

  

  Britain and Rwanda signed an agreement on Tuesday to re-launch the UK asylum seekers policy, which is expected to be followed closely by other European countries facing similar challenges and interested in slashing migration.

• Friday, June 30th 2023 - 11:03 UTC

  Setback for PM Sunak: Courts rejects policy deporting migrants to Rwanda

  

  Three judges at the Court of Appeals in London ruled on Thursday that the UK government's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda was unlawful as it cannot be treated as a safe third country.