A personal objection to the Rwanda asylum plan
A personal objection against the UK government's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "A personal objection to the Rwanda asylum plan" was published on December 12, 2023 and runs 34 minutes.
December 12, 2023 ·34m · Focus on Africa
Summary
In November, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, was unlawful. The court said it was concerned about Rwanda's poor human rights record and its past treatment of refugees. The Rwandan government rejected the Court judgement and said: "We take our humanitarian responsibilities seriously and will continue to live up to them." We will hear a personal objection to the plan, from a Rwandan living here in the UK. Also what's behind the sacking of cabinet ministers in South Sudan?And an invitation to a unique North African Jewish holiday, celebrating women!
Episode Description
In November, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, was unlawful. The court said it was concerned about Rwanda's poor human rights record and its past treatment of refugees. The Rwandan government rejected the Court judgement and said: "We take our humanitarian responsibilities seriously and will continue to live up to them." We will hear a personal objection to the plan, from a Rwandan living here in the UK.
Also what's behind the sacking of cabinet ministers in South Sudan?
And an invitation to a unique North African Jewish holiday, celebrating women!
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