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UK set to deport first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda despite warnings
Jun 14, 2022 06:55The British government is set to send the first plane of asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday, a plan the UN refugee chief has described as “catastrophic”.
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Suicide attempts reported among asylum seekers in UK facing deportation to Rwanda
Jun 03, 2022 09:38Suicide attempts have been reported among asylum seekers in the UK who face deportation to Rwanda under new plans.
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Offshoring in Rwanda isn’t a ‘dead cat’ to distract from Partygate, it’s just plain inhumane
Apr 21, 2022 01:41In England, two in five people believe that “democracy is not working”, citing a “loss of trust” and “corruption” as the biggest factors. Only 28% trust the national government to look after their interests. Polling in Scotland and Northern Ireland records similarly dismal levels of confidence in the UK executive.
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Expert: UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda ‘contravenes Geneva Convention'
Apr 20, 2022 02:07A plan by the UK government to forcefully send asylum-seekers to the East African Republic of Rwanda has come under harsh criticism by the UN refugee agency and international NGOs, with a migration expert saying the plan is “contrary to the letter and spirit of the Refugee Convention.”
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Rich Britain sending refugees to Rwanda isn’t ‘burden-sharing’. It’s shameful exploitation
Apr 18, 2022 15:31There are longer-term solutions to solving the world’s ongoing refugee crises, such as addressing the root causes that endanger people’s lives and livelihoods. But a fundamental principle of any morally functioning government is to uphold the human rights of people to seek safety, and not shift that responsibility to states with less developed asylum systems.
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Macron in Rwanda amid calls for apology over France's role in 1994 genocide
May 27, 2021 07:55French President Emmanuel Macron has made a visit to Rwanda in an attempt to reset relations between the two countries after decades of political tensions over France’s complicity in the 1994 genocide, in which some 800,000 people from the ethnic Tutsi minority were massacred.
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Russia, Rwanda deploy troops to CAR amid pre-election tensions
Dec 21, 2020 10:49The Central African Republic (CAR) has declared that Russia and Rwanda have deployed hundreds of troops to the nation following an alleged military coup plot ahead of this week’s key presidential and legislative elections.
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Rwanda genocide convict dies in Senegalese prison
Sep 03, 2020 00:59The former deputy chairman of Rwanda’s ruling party during the 1994 genocide has died in a Senegalese prison, where he was serving a life sentence for his role in the slaughter.
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Rwandan refugee accused of setting fire to the Nantes Cathedral
Jul 26, 2020 10:25Rwandan refugee with no previous criminal record has been arrested after admitting causing a fire that broke out in three parts of the 15th Century Gothic cathedral on July 18.
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African Union urges countries to mark 26th anniversary of Rwanda genocide
Apr 07, 2020 13:25The head of the African Union Commission has called on all Africans to commemorate the 26th anniversary of the Rwanda genocide, which claimed over one million lives, as efforts to bring key perpetrators to justice have so far failed.