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Rwanda: Cabinet Endorses Bill Ratifying Rwanda-UK Migration Treaty
New Times, 25 January 2024
The Cabinet meeting on January 25, approved a bill ratifying a migration agreement between Rwanda and the UK, which seeks to protect refugees and migrants, according to a statement… Read more »
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Rwanda: UK Parliament Votes in Favour of Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
allAfrica, 13 December 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's urgent proposal to restart sending asylum seekers to Rwanda passed in parliament, overcoming a rebellion by many of his own MPs, revealing deep… Read more »
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Rwanda: UK Lawmakers Vote in Favour of New Migration Treaty With Rwanda
New Times, 12 December 2023
British lawmakers on Tuesday, December 12, voted in favour of the new migration treaty signed between their country and Rwanda. Read more »
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Rwanda: Rwanda is Safe for Migrants - UK Investor
New Times, 11 December 2023
The Rwanda-UK migration treaty which comes to strengthen the existing Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) is a ''sensible move'' and a commitment by the Rwandan… Read more »
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Rwanda: UK Publishes Emergency Bill to Greenlight Deportation Plan to Rwanda
allAfrica, 7 December 2023
The UK's ruling Conservative Party is in chaos following the government's release of emergency laws to push through a controversial deportation plan to Rwanda, according to… Read more »
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Rwanda: Five Things to Know About Rwanda-UK Migration Treaty
New Times, 6 December 2023
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Vincent Biruta, on Tuesday, December 5, signed a joint treaty with his counterpart, the United Kingdom Home… Read more »
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Rwanda: Britain, Rwanda Sign New Migrant Transfer Deal
DW, 5 December 2023
Britain and Rwanda have inked a new treaty aimed at rescuing failed plans for the UK to deport asylum-seekers. A top court ruling had blocked the policy, saying it violated human… Read more »
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Rwanda: UK Home Secretary Arrives in Rwanda
New Times, 5 December 2023
The United Kingdom's Home Secretary James Cleverly on Tuesday morning visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, as part of his visit to Rwanda. Read more »
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allAfrica, 17 November 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to present emergency legislation verifying Rwanda's status as a secure nation. This comes shortly after the Supreme Court of the United… Read more »
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Rwanda: UK Supreme Court Rejects Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
allAfrica, 15 November 2023
The UK Supreme Court has declared the UK government's policy of sending certain asylum seekers to Rwanda illegal, BBC reports. Read more »
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Rwanda: Rwanda, UK Mull New Treaty on Migration
New Times, 15 November 2023
Following a ruling by the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday, November 15, that the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda would be unlawful, both governments have hinted on a new… Read more »
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Rwanda: UK Working on New Migration Treaty With Rwanda - Premier
New Times, 15 November 2023
The United Kingdom (UK) has been working on a new migration treaty with Rwanda and will finalise it in light of its Supreme Court's decision to declare the 2022 Migration and… Read more »
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Rwanda: Rwanda-UK Migration Deal - Kigali Challenges UK Supreme Court's 'Unsafe Third Country' Claim
New Times, 15 November 2023
The United Kingdom's Supreme Court decision on the Rwanda-UK Migration and Economic Development Partnership "is ultimately a decision for the UK's judicial system," the… Read more »
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The Conversation Africa, 15 November 2023
The UK supreme court has unanimously ruled that the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. Read more »
Rwanda Endorses Bill Ratifying Rwanda-UK Migration Treaty
The Cabinet meeting on January 25, approved a bill ratifying a migration agreement between Rwanda and the UK, which seeks to protect refugees and migrants, according to a statement issued by the Office of Prime Minister, writes Emmanuel Ntirenganya for The New Times.
In December 2023, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's urgent proposal to restart sending asylum seekers to Rwanda was passed in parliament, overcoming a rebellion by many of his own MPs, revealing deep divisions within his party.
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Supreme Court Rejects Rishi Sunak’s Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
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The Supreme Court declared the UK government's policy of sending certain asylum seekers to Rwanda illegal. The Court ruled that there was a chance ... see more »
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Rwanda: UK Top Court Will Rule on Rwanda Migrant Plan Later
allAfrica, 15 November 2023
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said on Wednesday, October 11, that it will not rule on the government's request to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda for a few months,… Read more »
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Rwanda: New HRW Report Seeks to Distort UK-Rwanda Migration Deal
New Times, 10 October 2023
In its latest report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) seeks to undermine the UK government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. HRW's latest report has been described as yet 'another… Read more »
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Rwanda: UK - Abandon Rwanda Asylum Transfer Plan
HRW, 10 October 2023
Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to silence criticism from Rwandans living around the world, Human Rights… Read more »
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Rwanda takes issue with a recent ruling by the United Kingdom's Court of Appeal which, among others, ruled that the country is not a safe destination for asylum seekers and r Read more »
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The first asylum-seeker deportation flight from the UK to Rwanda was canceled on Tuesday after a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights, Deutsche Welle repo Read more »
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The British government is facing strong backlash from opposition parties and human rights groups after announcing plans earlier this month to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda fo Read more »
