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Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) United Kingdom reaction to passing of Safety of Rwanda bill

The passing of the 'Safety of Rwanda bill' marks another dark chapter in the UK's brutal approach to migration, which is rooted in policies of deterring, externalising and punishing people for seeking protection in the UK

The Safety of Rwanda bill is cruel and profoundly dangerous. MSF UK opposes the principle of this approach on medical, ethical and humanitarian grounds. The UK government's plan to forcibly and permanently expel people seeking safety in the UK – including children and survivors of torture and trafficking to Rwanda,…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

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Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |

United Kingdom (UK)-Rwanda asylum law: United Nations (UN) leaders warn of harmful consequences

The new legislation is the third in a series of progressively restrictive UK laws that have eroded access to refugee protection in the UK since 2022

Following the passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” Bill by the UK Parliament, two UN leaders have again sounded the alarm on the harmful impact it will have on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Volker Türk, the UN High…

UN News
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Airlines urged not to facilitate United Kingdom-Rwanda asylum transfers

Airlines should be held responsible if they assist in the removal of asylum seekers from the UK

Two years ago, London announced the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP), now referred to as the UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership, which stated that asylum seekers in the UK would be sent to Rwanda before their cases could be heard. The national Rwandan asylum system would then consider their need for international…

Government of UK
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Rwanda Bill to become law in major illegal migration milestone

Final phase of implementing the flagship policy to commence, marking a crucial step in the global response to illegal migration

UK government efforts to stop the boats and tackle illegal migration took a major step forward, after the Safety of Rwanda Bill completed its passage through Parliament overnight, Monday 22 April.   The Bill’s passing means the government can enter the final phase of operational planning to get flights off the…

Government of UK
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Prime Minister (PM) statement on Safety of Rwanda Bill: 23 April 2024

PM Rishi Sunak's statement on the passing of the Safety of Rwanda Bill

The passing of this landmark legislation is not just a step forward but a fundamental change in the global equation on migration. We introduced the Rwanda Bill to deter vulnerable migrants from making perilous crossings and break the business model of the criminal gangs who exploit them. The passing of…

Equatorial Guinea: Official Web Page of the Government
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Equatorial Guinea: Minister for Justice attends first Atlantic African Countries Justice Forum

The Minister for Justice highlighted Equatorial Guinea's experience in the fight against mercenaries and terrorism at the first Atlantic African Countries Justice Forum

Justice ministers from Atlantic African countries shared their experiences in the fight against terrorism, transnational organised crime, maritime piracy and clandestine migration at the first Atlantic African Countries Justice Forum on Monday, which aims to build a secure and stable African Atlantic area. This first forum seeks to place justice…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
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Angola: Proposed Security Law Threatens Rights

Revise or Reject Bill Undermining Freedom of Media, Expression, Association

 Angola’s parliament should significantly revise or withdraw a proposed national security law that fails to meet international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today. The draft National Security Law passed a first vote in parliament on January 25, 2024. Following specialist committee review, the bill is expected to be submitted to…

Council of the European Union
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Maritime Security: European Union to become an observer of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment

The EU signals its strong support for an effective regional maritime security architecture, while strengthening its presence and engagement as a global maritime security provider in the fight against illegal activities at sea

The EU will soon become a ‘Friend’ (i.e., observer) of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment, a regional cooperation framework to tackle piracy, armed robbery, human trafficking and other illegal maritime activities in the North-Western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. The Council today formally…

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) president: "We are witnessing a global and collective failure to protect civilians in armed conflicts"

The ICRC has witnessed the human cost of war and heavy explosive weapons rising over the past two years

"Today, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine and Yemen, we are witnessing a global and collective failure to protect civilians in armed conflicts" says ICRC president Mirjana Splojaric. Statement for the first international follow-up conference to review implementation of the Political Declaration on explosive weapons…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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United Kingdom (UK): Airlines and aviation authorities should not facilitate unlawful removals to Rwanda, United Nations (UN) experts say

Removing asylum-seekers to Rwanda or any other country where they would be at risk of refoulement would violate the right to be free from torture

UN experts* today expressed concern about the role of airlines and aviation authorities in facilitating unlawful removals to Rwanda under the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of Rwanda, and the ‘Safety of Rwanda’ Bill. “Even if the UK-Rwanda agreement and the ‘Safety of Rwanda’…