Rwanda Disagrees With UK Court Ruling on Safety of Asylum Seekers

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Rwanda Disagrees With UK Court Ruling on Safety of Asylum Seekers Rwanda

Rwanda takes issue with a recent ruling by the United Kingdom's Court of Appeal which, among others, ruled that the country is not afor asylum seekers and refugees, Yolande Makolo, the government spokesperson has said.

Makolo's reaction came after three judges overturned a High Court ruling passed in December, 2022, that described the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda as lawful and"consistent with the refugee convention." Dubbed"Migration and Economic Development Partnership", the deal was initially established to allow migrants and asylum seekers who are illegally in the UK to beA first of its kind in the world, the deal was also touted as part of the efforts to promote"the dignity and empowerment of migrants.

 

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