Campaigning opens in Rwanda presidential election
The election commission also barred Kagame critic Diane Rwigara, saying she had failed to provide a criminal record statement as required and
Flights deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda to start on July 23
The new date emerged in a vital timetabling hearing relating to two of the legal challenges the Rwanda legislation now faces…reports Asian
UK sends first asylum seeker to Rwanda
The government refuses tens of thousands of asylum applications each year but, under international human rights law, is not permitted to return
Council of Europe slams UK asylum pact with Rwanda
In 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which is part of the Council of Europe, prevented the UK from sending
UK Parliament passes Rwanda asylum law
The home secretary, James Cleverly, says it was a “landmark moment in our plan to stop the boats”…reports Asian Lite News Rishi
Fresh trouble for Sunak over Rwanda bill
The Safety of Rwanda Bill returns to the Lower House, triggering a democratic process referred to as parliamentary ping-pong between the two
UN rights panel urges govt to drop Rwanda plan
The Government’s plans would see people who arrive on small boats deported to Rwanda to claim asylum there, with no right to
Sunak warned not to deport Afghan allies to Rwanda
Lord Carlile, a former terrorism legislation reviewer, called the amendments “just, fair and required.”…reports Asian Lite News The government has been warned
Parliamentary watchdog flays Rwanda plan
Scottish National Party lawmaker Joanna Cherry, who chairs the committee, said the bill “risks untold damage to the U.K.’s reputation as a
Opposition slams Sunak over £1,000 Rwanda bet
PM rows back on a £1,000 bet with Morgan on whether deportation flights to Rwanda would take off before the general election,