Justice rejects final appeal against deportation of migrants in Rwanda

Justice rejects final appeal against deportation of migrants in Rwanda

The first departures are scheduled for Tuesday. A British court was considering a last-minute appeal on Monday against the government’s controversial plan to deport illegal migrants from the United Kingdom to Rwanda. He dismissed these last-minute appeals.

Despite criticism from human rights defenders, the United Nations, the Anglican Church, and even the British royal family, Boris Johnson’s Conservative government remains steadfast with the project to discourage illegal Channel crossings, which have been repeated since Brexit. Doesn’t stop growing despite the promises made.

almost empty first flight

“This appeal is dismissed,” said Judge Rabinder Singh, confirming the first decision made after an urgent appeal filed by associations to protect refugees, including Association Care 4 Calais and Detention Action, which appealed. Had it. , Even if they failed to restrict the measure, it had the effect of significantly reducing the scale of the individual challenges introduced in parallel: the first flight risks becoming nearly empty.

“Tickets to Rwanda of twenty-three people were cancelled. Eight still have to go tomorrow,” tweeted Care4Calais, who called for justice to “stop this brutal and barbaric project”.

London wants to stop illegal arrivals

By sending asylum seekers more than 6,000 kilometers from London, which recalls the policy adopted by Australia, the government intends to stop illegal arrivals in the country, which are ever more. Since the start of the year, more than 10,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel illegally in small boats to reach British shores, a substantial increase over previous years, which were already record highs.

“Criminal groups risking people’s lives in the channel must understand that their economic model will collapse under this government,” Boris Johnson insisted on LBC radio on Monday. Among those challenging the plan in court is the civil service union PCS, whose members include customs officials who are supposed to enforce the deportation.

a “safe haven”

Emphasizing that the High Court plans to examine the government plan’s legality in detail in July, PCS Secretary General Mark Cervotka told Skynews on Sunday: “Imagine being asked to do something on Tuesday.” which is considered illegal in July. It would be a terrible situation”.

Rwanda’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Johnston Busingye, said in the column daily Telegraph Must be “disappointed” that critics of the project doubt Kigali’s ability to provide a “safe haven” for asylum seekers. Under this agreement, London will initially finance the device for 120 million pounds (144 million euros). The Rwanda government said it would offer migrants the possibility to “settle permanently in Rwanda if they wish”.

“Serious and irreparable loss”

Condemning the risk of “serious and irreparable harm” to migrants, the United Nations strongly condemned the strategy. Human rights organization Human Rights Watch has also expressed its opposition to this project.

HRW said in an open letter on Saturday, “London seeks to fully transfer its asylum responsibilities to another country, running counter to the purpose and purpose of the 1951 Geneva Convention, running against its commitments and Threatening the government.”

Royalty called the project “horrendous”.

Fueling the controversy, the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, privately described the government’s plan as “horrendous”, the daily reported on Saturday. many times, Whereas he is to participate in the Commonwealth meeting to be held in Rwanda from June 20.

In Kigali, Prince Charles and Boris Johnson are due to meet with President Paul Kagame, who has ruled Rwanda since the end of the 1994 genocide that claimed 800,000 lives according to the United Nations. His government is regularly accused by NGOs of suppressing freedom of expression, criticism and political opposition.

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