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muriel_volestrangler

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6. Rwanda asylum flight in doubt after 11th-hour ECHR intervention

Tue Jun 14, 2022, 03:42 PM

Jun 2022

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The European court of human rights has made a dramatic 11th-hour intervention into the government’s controversial plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda that could ground the inaugural flight to the east African nation.

Lawyers for one of the asylum seekers due to fly this evening have made a successful emergency application to the ECHR after exhausting applications to UK courts.
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In an initial decision, a letter from the court has stated that the asylum seeker should not be removed on Tuesday evening. Sources have claimed that the grounds cited apply to all asylum seekers facing removal so all asylum seekers due to board the plane tonight can rely on this decision from the court.

The court said it took particular account of evidence from UNHCR that asylum seekers transferred from the UK to Rwanda will not have access to fair and efficient procedures for the determination.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/14/european-court-humam-right-makes-11th-hour-intervention-in-rwanda-asylum-seeker-plan

I wonder if the government will try to make it happen anyway, just to get someone sent to Rwanda, and then Rwanda won't be bothered about an ECHR decision.

Just (2210 BST) announced on the BBC that the Home Office says the flight is not leaving tonight.

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Rwanda asylum plan: UK court allows removal flight planned for Tuesday [View all] Eugene Jun 2022 OP

Whatever the result of Monday's hearing, I'm not sure that would be the end to any appeal process. Emrys Jun 2022 #1

Why Rwanda? cbabe Jun 2022 #2

I can't improve on the explanation muriel_volestrangler gave on an earlier thread: Emrys Jun 2022 #3

Thanks. Good link. I've always thought of the uk as cbabe Jun 2022 #4

Yes, Johnson and the government are crowing about supplying arms to Ukraine, Emrys Jun 2022 #5

Rwanda asylum flight in doubt after 11th-hour ECHR intervention muriel_volestrangler Jun 2022 #6

First deportation flight to Rwanda halted after last-minute legal appeals, Home Office confirms Emrys Jun 2022 #7

Britain vows more Rwanda deportation flights after setback Eugene Jun 2022 #8