The plan has been in the works for years, but the passage of a contentious bill by Britain’s Parliament puts the country closer to sending asylum seekers to the African nation.
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U.K. Pushes Through Rwanda Deportation Bill
Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to the African country, a political victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
A Timeline of Britain’s Troubled Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. government hoped to pass a bill this week, two years after the plan was first unveiled, in an effort to override a ruling by Britain’s highest court.
Rwanda Marks Anniversary of 1994 Genocide
The Central African country is marking the anniversary of a monthslong rampage by militiamen that killed some 800,000 people.
30 Years After Rwandan Genocide, Ruler Holds Tight Grip
Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.
U.K. Backsliding on Civil and Political Rights, U.N. Body Says
A human rights committee that examined a range of concerns called on Britain to abandon its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
U.K. Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Is Stalled by House of Lords
Parliament is all but certain to approve the government’s plan, but a rare show of defiance by the unelected upper house showed the depth of opposition.
Why Britain’s Lords Are Clashing With Sunak Over Rwanda
The government’s contentious Rwanda policy, which has been championed by the prime minister, has prompted a rebellion in Britain’s unelected second chamber.
Sunak’s Rwanda Plan Fails First Test in House of Lords
In the latest setback to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy, the upper house of the British Parliament voted to delay a crucial treaty with the African country.
Sunak’s Rwanda Immigration Plan Passes Vote in U.K. Parliament
The British prime minister’s plan to send refugees to Rwanda passed a critical vote, but more hurdles lie ahead.