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U.K. Court Rules Conservatives’ Plan to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda “Unlawful”

HeadlineJun 30, 2023

In the United Kingdom, a court has ruled the British government’s plan to deport certain asylum seekers to Rwanda — though they’re not from there — is illegal under national and international law. The decision Thursday overturned a previous ruling from December that was widely condemned by human rights advocates. This is British Judge Ian Burnett.

Judge Ian Burnett: “There is a real risk that persons sent to Rwanda will be returned to their home countries, where they face persecution or other inhumane treatment, when in fact they have a good claim for asylum. In that sense, Rwanda is not a safe third country.”

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