The British government says it will head to the Supreme Court over the judgment of the Court of appeal which nullified plans to deport migrants seeking asylum to Rwanda.
Human rights groups had appealed a high court ruling which had earlier given the British authorities the go-ahead with the deportation plans with Rwanda, with the government already paying 140 million pounds to the East African nation as part of the deal.
Three judges at the Court of Appeal had ruled that Rwanda cannot be treated as a safe third country.
One of the judges, Ian Burnett, said that “the deficiencies in the asylum system in Rwanda are such that there are substantial grounds for believing that there is a real risk that persons sent to Rwanda will be returned to their home countries where they face persecution and other inhumane treatment.”
A Rwanda government spokeswoman, Yolanda Makolo stated the government’s position following the latest court ruling.
“Rwanda remains fully committed to making this partnership work. While this is ultimately a decision for the UK’s judicial system, we do take issue with the ruling that Rwanda is not a safe country for asylum-seekers and refugees.”
The UK is dealing with huge wave of arrival of migrants from across the English Channel, with the Conservative government of Rishi Sunak determined to put a stop to it as the country battles inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.
