Deportation flights are expected to begin in July as the U.K. approves a bill to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.
The so-called Safety of Rwanda Bill completed its passage through the U.K. Parliament in the early morning after almost eight hours of debate overnight, clearing the way for it to soon receive royal assent and become law. The legislation, which aims to deter migrants from entering the U.K. illegally via small boats with hopes of claiming asylum once they reach the shore, had been stalled in Parliament for two months as lawmakers in both houses repeatedly proposed and rejected amendments.
Rwanda is "pleased" by the U.K. Parliament's approval of the bill and "look forward to welcoming those relocated to Kigali," according to Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo. In response, the U.K. signed a new treaty with Rwanda that increased protections for migrants and then, last December, proposed the current legislation, which declares the East African nation to be "safe" for asylum seekers.
"By shifting responsibility for refugees, reducing the U.K.'s courts' ability to scrutinise removal decisions, restricting access to legal remedies in the UK and limiting the scope of domestic and international human rights protections for a specific group of people, this new legislation seriously hinders the rule of law in the U.K. and sets a perilous precedent globally," added Volker Türk, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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