High Court rules UK Government’s Rwanda deportation policy lawful

Date: 17th January 2023
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

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The UK Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for deportation has been ruled to not breach the UK’s obligation under the UN Refugee Convention or other international agreements.

However, the court said that the UK Home Secretary acted unlawfully in her treatment of the eight individuals who were targeted by the Rwanda policy and that their claims must be reconsidered.

This is a deeply saddening judgment and Together will continue to work with our members to oppose this inhumane and unworkable policy.

• Read more about the judgment here.