Britain's migrant deal unlawful as Rwanda is unsafe, lawyers say • FRANCE 24 English
FRANCE24, 25 Apr 2023
Britain's plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful because the east African country is not a safe country, lawyers for a group of asylum seekers told the Court of Appeal in London on Monday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government wants to send thousands of migrants more than 4,000 miles (6,400 km) away to Rwanda as part of a 140 million pound ($174 million) deal agreed last year. FRANCE 24's Clément di Roma reports.
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