Attempts to deport immigrants to Rwanda failed, a setback for Boris Johnson

This is a humiliating setback for Boris Johnson’s UK government: Despite its commitment to deporting immigrants to Rwanda to prevent illegal immigrants to the UK, the first flight scheduled for Tuesday evening was canceled following last – minute appeals.

The plan, which is being criticized by the UN, is very popular among conservative voters, while Boris Johnson is trying to regain his power after escaping a no-confidence vote from his party. But after legal action and an urgent European Court of Human Rights ruling, the plane, which was rented for hundreds of thousands of euros, was finally on the ground.

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UK government ‘disappointed’ but ‘not sure’

A vault face who “disappointed” Home Minister Priti Patel. “I have always said that implementing this policy is not easy, and I was disappointed that legal challenges and last-minute demands prevented the flight from taking off today,” he said Tuesday evening.

“Despite the fact that our national courts have won many times before, the intervention of the European Court of Human Rights is very surprising,” the minister said. “We will not tire of doing the right thing and implementing our plans to control our country’s borders,” he warned, however, adding that the government’s legal committee is “reviewing every decision taken. Preparation for this flight and the next flight. Starting now”.

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According to the conservative daily TelegraphThe British government could reconsider its approach to the European Conference on Human Rights and implement its strategy, despite criticism that it was up to Prince Charles to consider the Anglican Church’s first plan “terrible.” Times. Meanwhile, the state has suffered a setback. Newspapers Tunnel And Daily Mirror The left-wing newspaper provokes a “terrible mockery” Defender Emphasizes the “confusion” that has occurred.

An exit was blocked by the ECHR

First, the authorities counted the expulsion of 130 migrants (Iranians, Iraqis, Albanians or Syrians) on this first flight, which was reduced by a drop following various personal appeals.

As a last-minute twist, the ECHR on Tuesday evening suspended the deportation of an Iraqi asylum seeker and took temporary emergency action. A source of relief for associations defending the rights of immigrants who consider the government’s plan to be brutal and inhumane.

The ECHR considers that the deportation of this Iraqi person should be postponed until a British judge examines the legality of the bill, which is expected in July. This is a reference to ensure that immigrants have access to fair practices in Rwanda and that Rwanda is considered a safe country.

In Rwanda, since the end of the 1994 genocide that killed 800,000 people, 800,000 people have been accused by NGOs of suppressing freedom of expression, criticism and protest.

Immigration Resettlement Program

The government says it is cracking down on illegal crossings of the canal, with plans to send asylum seekers who came to the UK illegally to this East African country, about 6,000 km from London. Since the beginning of this year, more than 10,000 immigrants have illegally crossed the British coast in small boats, which is more than in previous years. Several hundred people have come in recent days and on Tuesday mornings.

In this case: The UK wants to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Under the deal with Kigali, London will initially fund a device worth 120 120 million (140 140 million). The Rwandan government has made it clear that it will allow immigrants to “settle permanently.” At a news conference in Kigali, government spokesman Yolande Makolo said Rwanda would be “happy” to welcome “thousands of migrants.”

The government in Kigali has rejected criticism that Rwanda is not a safe country and that serious human rights abuses are commonplace there. But Rwandan opposition parties are questioning whether the resettlement program will work, given the high unemployment rate among young people.