U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged that the country’s first deportation flights could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over the measure
GENEVA (Reuters) -Two United Nations top officials on Tuesday called on the UK to reconsider its plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning the move would have a harmful impact on human rights and refugee protection.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘s latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July.
By Sarah Young, Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks as the upper house of parliament finally passed required legislation,
Rwanda has largely stood back and watched the legal wrangling in Britain over the controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to this East African country. UK courts have put Kiga
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that flights carrying asylum seekers would take off for Rwanda in July no matter what as MPs were set to return a bill legalising the deportations back to the Lords.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks, telling the upper house of parliament he will force the new legislation through despite its opposition to the plan.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's controversial plan plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda will become law, after being approved by the House of Lords. The government says the aim of the plan is to try to stop migrants from travelling to the UK illegally on small boats across the English Channel.
They might be hoping for a little bit earlier that this that we then see a steady stream of deportations to Rwanda that this does have a deterrent effect and then it improves his poll ratings. Whether that's actually guaranteed to happen is less certain.
By Sarah Young and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks, telling the upper house of parliament he will force the new legislation through despite its opposition.
LONDON (Reuters) - "No ifs, no buts. These flights are going to Rwanda," British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday, about his flagship plan to send asylum seekers to the east African nation, which has faced a protracted battle in parliament.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the country’s first deportation flights to Rwanda could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year.
Rishi Sunak said the first deportation flights will leave for Rwanda within 12 weeks, as the British prime minister sought to finally pass legislation this week to allow his flagship migration policy to go ahead.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged that deportation flights to Rwanda would begin this summer as he called on the unelected House of Lords to stop blocking his key policy for ending the tide of small boats carrying migrants across the
The UK readied on Tuesday to start detaining migrants within days for deportation to Rwanda after the controversial plan got parliament's approval, sparking outrage from the UN and rights groups.Under the UK scheme,
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged that deportation flights would begin in July.
Europe's highest rights body on Tuesday called on Britain to scrap a controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, saying it raised "major issues" over their rights and the rule of law.O'Flaherty said the legislation "raises major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law more generally".
The government plans to deport to Rwanda some of those who enter the United Kingdom illegally as a deterrent to migrants who risk their lives in leaky, inflatable boats in hopes that they will be
Controversial UK government plans for deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda cleared their final hurdle on Monday, after a marathon tussle between the upper and lower chambers of parliament lasting late into the night.
The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.
Rishi Sunak’s government is preparing to get the first deportation flights to Rwanda off the ground by July after the UK prime minister’s flagship law to declare the African nation a “safe” destination for asylum seekers cleared its final hurdle in Parliament.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday promised to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda in coming months as part of a plan to deter arrivals that has sparked controversy.
Debate over Rishi Sunak's controversial Rwanda scheme raged late into Monday night as Lords dug in their heels over whether the African nation could be considered a "safe" place to deport migrants. The legislation "ping ponged" between the two Houses after Tory MPs voted down amendments insisted on by peers.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday pledged deportation flights to Rwanda would begin this summer as he called on the unelected House of Lords to stop blocking his key policy for ending the tide of small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel.
Bill could become law this week as end of parliamentary ping-pong in sight. Lord Anderson of Ipswich, the crossbench former independent reviewer of terrorist legislation for the government, is speaking now.
Rishi Sunak conceded his longstanding promise to send deportation flights to Rwanda by the spring has fallen by the wayside, as the UK prime minister sought to finally pass legislation to enable his flagship migration policy.
The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promises that flights deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda will begin in "10 to 12 weeks" as part of a plan to deter arrivals that has sparked controversy. Parliament is set to approve a new bill compelling judges to regard the east African nation as a safe third country,
Rishi Sunak will set out how he intends to get the first flights carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda off the ground as he puts further pressure on the Lords to end resistance to the scheme. The Prime Minister will use a press conference to outline a "robust" operational plan ahead of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill's final showdown in Parliament.