The British Parliament approved the plan to deport refugees to Rwanda
After months of wrangling, the British Parliament has approved a controversial plan to deport asylum seekers, including former Afghan soldiers and British translators, to Rwanda. |
According to the regional office Tasnim News Agency, The British conservative government finally approved the plan to deport Afghan refugees to Rwanda; A plan that human rights activists say is inhumane, immigration experts say is unenforceable, and legal critics say it tarnishes the country’s reputation for rule of law.
According to “Guardian”, this plan will start in July of this year and the cases of asylum seekers who have reached the UK through illegal routes, including former soldiers and translators of the British forces. will be deported to Rwanda. Rwanda will be a safe country for these asylum seekers.
Previously, the British House of Lords voted to exempt former Afghan government soldiers and former British military translators from deportation to Rwanda.
However, according to this bill, the asylum seekers who are on the transfer list to Rwanda, if they are deported to this country are subject to Real, imminent danger and serious irreparable harm” can appeal and the court will decide on this.
The Guardian quoted Sources in the British Home Office wrote that Afghan refugees will be removed from the deportation list to Rwanda if they are eligible for the “relocation and assistance to Afghans” program.
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Human rights groups such as Amnesty International criticized the approval of this plan to deport refugees to Rwanda, saying that this bill “contradicts the constitution and international laws.” It violates and in addition puts the asylum seekers at risk of an insecure future”.
© | Webangah News Hub has translated this news from the source of Tasnim News Agency |