LONDON: Courts in London will hear two legal challenges at the last minute on Monday to block the British government’s controversial policy to deport asylum seekers. Rwanda Ahead of the first evacuation flight scheduled to take off on Tuesday.
Britain has agreed a deal with Rwanda to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda in exchange for an initial payment of 120 million pounds ($148 million).
The deportation strategy aims to weaken people-smuggling networks, and stop the flow of migrants who are crossing the border risking their lives. English Channel In small boats from Europe.
The first flight to Rwanda is scheduled to evacuate at least 30 people. The government has not given details of those selected for deportation, but the charity says they include those fleeing Afghanistan and Syria.
Prime Minister boris johnson Determined to move forward with policy despite legal challenges and perceived opposition prince charlesHeir to the British throne.
court of Appeal Arguments from two human rights groups and a trade union will be heard on Monday after a judge denied their request for an injunction to halt the flight. The judge said last week there was a “material public interest” in allowing the government to pursue the policy.
High Court Will hear separately arguments from Asylum Aid, a refugee charity, which launched a second legal challenge for Rwanda to stop the government’s flight refugees.
The charity said the government’s plan to give asylum seekers seven days to seek legal advice and present their case to avoid deportation is flawed and unfair.
The matter will be heard by the same judge who had rejected the earlier request for injunction on Friday.
Over the weekend, The Times newspaper was reported by Prince Charles in private, describing the government’s policy as “horrendous”.
A spokesman for Charles did not deny that he had expressed a personal opinion about the policy, but insisted he was “politically neutral”.
Under Britain’s unwritten constitution, the royal family is expected to refrain from making political commentary.
Britain has agreed a deal with Rwanda to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda in exchange for an initial payment of 120 million pounds ($148 million).
The deportation strategy aims to weaken people-smuggling networks, and stop the flow of migrants who are crossing the border risking their lives. English Channel In small boats from Europe.
The first flight to Rwanda is scheduled to evacuate at least 30 people. The government has not given details of those selected for deportation, but the charity says they include those fleeing Afghanistan and Syria.
Prime Minister boris johnson Determined to move forward with policy despite legal challenges and perceived opposition prince charlesHeir to the British throne.
court of Appeal Arguments from two human rights groups and a trade union will be heard on Monday after a judge denied their request for an injunction to halt the flight. The judge said last week there was a “material public interest” in allowing the government to pursue the policy.
High Court Will hear separately arguments from Asylum Aid, a refugee charity, which launched a second legal challenge for Rwanda to stop the government’s flight refugees.
The charity said the government’s plan to give asylum seekers seven days to seek legal advice and present their case to avoid deportation is flawed and unfair.
The matter will be heard by the same judge who had rejected the earlier request for injunction on Friday.
Over the weekend, The Times newspaper was reported by Prince Charles in private, describing the government’s policy as “horrendous”.
A spokesman for Charles did not deny that he had expressed a personal opinion about the policy, but insisted he was “politically neutral”.
Under Britain’s unwritten constitution, the royal family is expected to refrain from making political commentary.