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| Top UN officials have raised the alarm over the UK parliament's approval of the controversial bill that paves the way for the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. | |
| The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, aimed to deter migrants from entering the UK illegally, was passed after months of wrangling ended in a parliamentary showdown on Monday night. | |
| Filippo Grandi, the UN high commissioner for refugees, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, in a joint statement on Tuesday called on the UK government to reconsider its plan, which they warned would have a "harmful impact" on human rights and refugee protection. | |
| Mr Grandi said the arrangement with Rwanda seeks to shift responsibility for refugee protection and that the legislation marks a "breach of the Refugee Convention". | |
| On his part, Mr Turk said it “seriously hinders the rule of law in the UK and sets a perilous precedent globally”. | |
| Charities have also hit out at the scheme, with leading human rights groups describing it as a "breach of international law". | |
| But Rwanda said it was "pleased" by the approval of the bill and "look[s] forward to welcoming those relocated to Kigali," according to Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo. | |
| Rishi Sunak, the UK prime minister, described the bill as "landmark legislation", saying flights to Rwanda would take off within 10 to 12 weeks. | |
| Read more on the UK's Rwanda asylum bill: | |
| What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda? | |
| UK asylum deal: Is Rwanda a land of safety or fear? | |
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