UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda: Opposition and activists condemn ‘inhumane’ deal
17 April 2022 |
1:39 pm
Rwanda has struck a £120 million deal with the UK to take in asylum seekers that arrive in Britain illegally. Tens of thousands of people could be resettled under the agreement over the years. Refugee groups have slammed the move as unethical and expensive. Human Rights Watch tells us the move is cynical and unsafe.
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