Rwanda policy Flashcards
(5 cards)
despite legislative changes in the illegal migration act 2023 which received royal assent on 20 July 2023
a judgement of the supreme court of the UK on 15 nov 2023 found that Rwanda is not safe and the plan was unlawful as migrants might be sent away from Rwanda to face persecution
Govs rwanda asylum plan under which it plans to send some migrants who would otherwise claim asylum in Britain to Rwanda and says it is a safe country for them
government then persuaded a safety of Rwanda bill
in its bill the gov then asked parliament to declare that Rwanda is to be treated as safe , believing that this will make to relocation plan is lawful
bill misapplies some provisions of the HRA 1998
avoids the more radical option of withdrawing from the European convention on HR altogether which was opposed by the Rwandan gov
political parties
rights in democracies
parliament
Supreme Court judgement
