Britain’s newly ratified plan to put asylum seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda has drawn objections from human rights groups, British and European courts, the
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What Is the Rwanda Policy? U.K.’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Explained
After a prolonged battle in the courts and in Parliament, Britain’s Conservative government secured passage of legislation on Monday that is intended to allow the
A Timeline of Britain’s Troubled Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
Britain’s Conservative government hopes to pass the Safety of Rwanda Bill on Wednesday, after a prolonged back and forth through the two houses of Parliament
New U.K. Asylum Bill Aims to Override Some Human Rights Law
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain on Wednesday announced plans to override his country’s top court and disregard some human rights law, gambling on emergency
UK Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Is Unlawful, Supreme Court Says
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, dealing a major blow to a Conservative government
U.K. Supreme Court to Rule on Deporting Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
Britain’s Supreme Court will rule on Wednesday whether the government’s contentious policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, in a pivotal moment for
What to Know as the U.K. Appeals a Ruling on Its Rwanda Asylum Policy
The British government began its appeal on Monday of an earlier court decision that determined a policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful,
Germany Toughens Migration Checks to Control Asylum Seeker Influx
The German government on Wednesday announced that it was strengthening controls along its border with Poland and the Czech Republic, responding to increasing political pressure
U.K. Evacuates Asylum Seekers From Barge Over Bacteria in Water
Just four days ago, asylum seekers were moved onto an austere barge moored off the British coast as the government rolled out a new policy
UK Government Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Is Unlawful, Court Rules
The British government’s highly contested plan to fly some asylum seekers to Rwanda suffered a significant setback on Thursday when one of the country’s top