UK defends plan to expel migrants to Rwanda

British Home Secretary, Suela BravermanThis Saturday he defended a controversial project to expel Rwanda to immigrants who arrived irregularly United kingdomand stated that he was “humane” and “compassionate”.

The UK Conservative government has made combating irregular migration a priority and has signed an agreement agreement with Rwanda To expel part of the illegal immigrants to that African country.

The agreement seeks to ban everything Asylum applications of those arriving illegally and transporting them to “safe” third countries, such as Rwanda, to prevent thousands of migrants from crossing the English Channel in perilous boats.

“I sincerely believe that this world-leading partnership between two allies and two friends, the United Kingdom and Rwanda, will lead the way in finding A humane and compassionate solutionBraverman announced in Kigali.

Standing next to her was Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Perrotta, who said the deal would not only help dismantle networks. Traffic criminalsRather, it saves lives.

Many advocacy organizations have decried the project, which seeks to discourage perilous crossings across the English Channel human rights.

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More than 45 thousand people They reached the UK via the dangerous Channel route last year. In 2021, there were 28 thousand 526.

During his visit to Rwanda, Braverman visited “long-stay” centers for people returning to Rwanda African nationDescribes the Home Office statement.

Some media outlets, such as The Guardian or the BBC, were not invited to cover the minister’s trip.

he Rwandan government And it renewed its willingness to host “thousands” of people under the agreement, according to the British Ministry’s statement.

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London’s High Court ruled in December that the British government’s plan was controversial it was legalHowever, in January the court accepted the appeal proceedings.

The European Court of Human Rights suspended the first flight in June, but the Prime Minister’s government did Rishi Sunak He vowed to resume the policy.

Rwanda, which President Paul Kagame has ruled with an iron fist since the end of a 1994 genocide that left more than 800,000 dead, is regularly accused of crimes Stifling critical and dissenting voices.

On Saturday, thousands demonstrated in various cities in the United Kingdom against the project. MRI

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