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UK’s ‘Rwanda Policy’ flights grounded for short-term, at least

Posted on 20 June 2022

The UK government's first flight with asylum seekers destined for Rwanda was grounded by a European court ruling. But Britain and Rwanda say they are undeterred. So what next?
 
Meanwhile, Rwandan authorities resent its portrayal in the UK asylum row, accusing campaigners of prejudice. They state the country’s record of human rights breaches is a thing of the past.

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