The U.K. Supreme Court is set to weigh whether the British government’s contentious policy to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is lawful.
FILE - The Supreme Court entrance is photographed in London, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. The British government's contentious policy to stem the flow of migrants faces one of its toughest challenges this week as the U.K. Supreme Court weighs whether its lawful to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda starting on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. – The British government's contentious policy to stem the flow of migrants faces one of its toughest challenges this week as the U.K.
The policy is intended to put a stop to the criminal gangs that ferry migrants across one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes by making Britain an unattractive destination because of the likelihood of being given a one-way ticket to Rwanda. The U.K. and Rwandan governments reached a deal more than a year ago that would send asylum-seekers to the East African country and allow them to stay there if granted asylum.Human rights groups have argued its inhumane to deport people more than 4,000 miles to a place they don’t want to live. They have also cited Rwanda’s poor human rights record, including allegations of torture and killings of government opponents.
The government argues the Court of Appeal had no right to interfere with the lower court decision and got it wrong by concluding deportees would be endangered in Rwanda and could face the prospect of being sent back to their home country where they could face persecution. The U.K. also says that the court should have respected the government's analysis that determined Rwanda is safe and and that its government would abide by the terms of the agreement to protect migrants' rights.
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