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UK Supreme Court rules the Rwanda asylum scheme unlawful
On 15 November 2023, the UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the government's plan to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing was unlawful. The court found substantial grounds to believe that people sent to Rwanda would face a real risk of refoulement, being returned to countries where they could face ill-treatment, citing UNHCR evidence of systemic defects in Rwanda's asylum system. The judgment did not stop the government, then led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, from signing a treaty with Rwanda and pursuing the Safety of Rwanda Act.
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On 15 November 2023, the UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the government's plan to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing was unlawful. The court found substantial grounds to believe that people sent to Rwanda would face a real risk of refoulement, being returned to countries where they could face ill-treatment, citing UNHCR evidence of systemic defects in Rwanda's asylum system. The judgment did not stop the government, then led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, from signing a treaty with Rwanda and pursuing the Safety of Rwanda Act.
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