UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda: Opposition and activists condemn deal as ‘inhumane’
17 April 2022 |
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UK plan to fly asylum-seekers to Rwanda draws outrage Britain announced a deal with Rwanda on Thursday to send asylum-seekers thousands of miles to the East African country, which it said would deter people-smugglers, but has been called inhumane.
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