Appeal court rules UK govt's Rwanda asylum plan unlawful

They agreed with migrants and campaigners who brought the case that the UK government could not guarantee that asylum seekers sent to Rwanda would not be deported to the country from which they were fleeing.

A general view of the exterior of Hope Hostel LTD which is getting ready to welcome the migrants from United Kingdom (UK) in Kigali, Rwanda on May 19, 2022./AFP

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

The Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled that the UK government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful as the African nation could not be considered a safe

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Appeal court rules UK govt's Rwanda asylum plan unlawful

They agreed with migrants and campaigners who brought the case that the UK government could not guarantee that asylum seekers sent to Rwanda would not be deported to the country from which they were fleeing.

A general view of the exterior of Hope Hostel LTD which is getting ready to welcome the migrants from United Kingdom (UK) in Kigali, Rwanda on May 19, 2022./AFP

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