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UK appeals court rules that plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful

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A British court has ruled that a government plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda in an attempt to deter migrants from making risky journeys across the English Channel is unlawful. Court of Appeal judges said Rwanda could not be considered a “safe third country” where migrants could be sent.

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  1. France 24

    UK govt to appeal judges' block of Rwanda deportation plan (opens France 24)

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    The UK government said it would challenge a court ruling issued Thursday that blocks its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, a set-back to its controversial bid to cut migrant numbers.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    UK appeals court rules that plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A British court has ruled that a government plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda in an attempt to deter migrants from making risky journeys across the English Channel is unlawful. Court of Appeal judges said Rwanda could not be considered a “safe third country” where migrants could be sent.

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    UK government vows to fight court ruling that its plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    A British court has ruled that a government plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda in an attempt to deter migrants from making risky journeys across the English Channel is unlawful.

  4. Al Jazeera

    In blow to Sunak, UK court rules Rwanda deportation plan unlawful (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Judges say Rwanda cannot be considered a safe third country, after the scheme was heavily criticised by rights groups.

  5. KRDO

    UK’s Rwanda deportation plan ‘unlawful,’ court of appeal rules (opens KRDO)

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    By Alex Hardie, Lindsay Isaac and Sana Noor Haq, CNN London (CNN) — The UK government’s plan to deport some asylum-seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, the Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday, in a major blow to ministers’ controversial immigration policies that have been roundly condemned by humanitarian b…

  6. The Guardian

    Braverman plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful, appeal court rules (opens The Guardian)

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    Judges decide there is a risk refugees sent to east African state would be returned home, so it is not a ‘safe third country’

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Appeals court says British plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A British appeals court has ruled that a government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda in an attempt to deter illegal migration is unlawful.

  8. The World from PRX

    UK judges say it's unlawful for government to send refugees to Rwanda (opens The World from PRX)

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    A court of appeals judge in the United Kingdom has ruled against the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The government has said it will appeal the ruling in the country's Supreme Court. Host Marco Werman has the details.

  9. France 24

    UK court rules against government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda (opens France 24)

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    A British court ruled Thursday that a government plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is unlawful, delivering a blow to the Conservative administration's pledge to stop migrants making…

  10. UPI

    British plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled unlawful (opens UPI)

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    Britain's second-highest court has ruled that government plans to deter irregular migrants by sending people claiming refugee status to Rwanda for processing are unlawful.

  11. The Guardian

    Why was the government’s Rwanda plan for asylum seekers ruled unlawful? (opens The Guardian)

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    The appeal court justices cited issues with Rwanda’s justice system and clashes with the European human rights convention

  12. Washington Times

    U.K. appeals court rules that plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful (opens Washington Times)

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    A British court ruled Thursday that a government plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is unlawful, delivering a blow to the Conservative administration’s pledge to stop migrants making risky journeys across the English Channel

  13. NPR

    Britain's plan to send asylum-seeking migrants to Rwanda is unlawful, court rules (opens NPR)

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    A United Kingdom court ruled that the British government's plan to send migrants seeking asylum in Britain to Rwanda is unlawful.

  14. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    UK government vows to challenge court ruling that its plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    A British court ruled Thursday that a U.K. government plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is unlawful, delivering a blow to the Conservative administration's pledge to stop migrants making risky journeys across the English Channel.

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