Rwanda will take asylum seekers to the UK: “How ethical is this?”

Rwanda, which is part of the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly known as the British CommonwealthYou will receive 120 million pounds (more than 140 million euros) for a pilot project in which asylum seekers will be transferred to the country while their asylum claims are assessed. The scheme will mainly target unmarried men arriving in Britain via the Channel.

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With the pilot project in Rwanda, the government is trying to deliver on the promise that Brexit would mean control of Britain’s borders. Last year, 28,526 people crossed the English Channel in small boats. 4,578 have been added this year. About 600 people crossed yesterday.

The new immigration plans were met with much protest. Reference is made, for example, to Rwanda’s poor human rights record. Last year, the UK itself demanded that the United Nations investigate murders, disappearances and torture in the East African country.

“I thought it was a bad joke at first, unfortunately it was confirmed,” Abingen says. “Rwanda is also known for a lot of PR stunts. The picture is very important. If we look at what this means: we know how much pressure is on European countries around immigration and asylum demand. If Rwanda can now put the hero In that, we can definitely expect more money towards Rwanda.”

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“This is certainly not the first time Rwanda has struck such a deal. If we look at what happened next, my question is: How can the UK still finalize such a deal today,” Abingeni said. A few years ago, Rwanda made a deal with Israel, sending about 4,000 people between 2014 and 2017. The United Nations talks about 8 people who are still in Rwanda today, and the others did not stay in Rwanda, but fled to Europe. So they actually took a more dangerous route.”

“There was even testimony saying they were left to their own devices. They were given no papers, no chance to rebuild their lives. We can learn from the past, but it doesn’t seem to matter. Because I see in 2022 the UK will do the same deal,” says Abingen.

“The purpose of this is to discourage people from going to the UK. This will work, but how ethical is this? This is about a certain type of refugee. My best impression is that this is a maneuver to get rid of refugees who come and don’t want to. It is not the first time we have seen something Like this is happening. How can this still be in 2022?”

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