After long discussions, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has passed a law on the controversial asylum treaty with Rwanda. Anyone entering Britain irregularly will be deported to the East African country (see video above). On Tuesday evening, Rwanda was declared a safe third country.
The government wants to prevent objections from British courts against deportations. The asylum pact stipulates that migrants who enter the country illegally will no longer have the opportunity to apply for asylum in Britain. Instead, they should be taken to Rwanda and apply for asylum there. There are no plans to return.
The law is not only intended to reduce the number of asylum seekers, but also to prevent people from making dangerous journeys across the English Channel in small boats. However, opponents doubt that the regulation will have a deterrent effect. There is also criticism that the British government is paying hundreds of millions of pounds to Rwanda, but only a fraction of people entering the country illegally are likely to be deported.
First machine in ten to twelve weeks
Sunak announced that the first plane should leave in ten to twelve weeks. Commercial charter flights were booked for the deportations. In addition, hundreds of people, including judges, have already been selected to handle possible lawsuits.
The only flight scheduled to depart for Rwanda was stopped at the last minute by an order from the European Court of Human Rights. Britain’s highest court later declared the asylum pact unlawful. This ruling must now be quashed.
This time Sunak announced he would ignore interim orders from the European Court of Human Rights. His plan does not conflict with international law. Currently, tens of thousands of migrants cross the English Channel into the country every year. King Charles III’s signature is still required for the law to come into effect. necessary.
Source: Krone
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