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Rwanda opposition leader barred from election over past convictions
Victoire Ingabire, who was pardoned for terrorism and genocide denial offences, denounces court’s ‘clearly politicised’ rulingA...
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Lords pass five amendments to Rwanda bill in heavy defeat for Rishi Sunak
Peers, including senior Tories, vote by margins of about 100 votes for changes to legislation, which...
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Rwanda plan to cost UK £1.8m for each asylum seeker, figures show
Disclosure, calculated on basis of 300 deportations, called ‘staggering’ by chair of home affairs committeeRishi Sunak’s...
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The wanted: Australia’s approach to investigating alleged international crimes ‘not working’, Greens say
David Shoebridge’s comments follow Guardian/Four Corners investigation that revealed Rwanda issued indictments for two men living...
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Sacked UK borders watchdog says home secretary must shake up his department or risk security breaches
David Neal, who was fired for allegedly disclosing immigration failings at City Airport to the media,...
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‘Scandalous’ if UK watchdog role left empty when Rwanda plan starts, says inspector
Successor unlikely to be appointed for six months – covering period when PM hopes flights will...
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Rwanda’s sacking of footballer adds to fears over UK’s ‘immoral’ asylum seekers plan
The suspension of a Congolese player for a gun gesture referring to conflict in DRC raises...
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Canadian federal police officer charged with passing information to a ‘foreign entity’
Eli Ndatuje of Royal Canadian Mounted Police was charged with accessing police records and passing information...
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UK’s Rwanda bill ‘incompatible with human rights obligations’
Damning report by MPs warns policy places UK’s reputation for rule of law and human rights...
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Council of Europe calls on UK not to process asylum claims in Rwanda
People may be exposed to abuses such as torture and degrading treatment in Rwanda, says watchdogEurope’s...
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‘Not a betting person’: Rishi Sunak rows back on £1,000 Rwanda bet
PM says he was ‘taken by surprise’ when Piers Morgan challenged him over likelihood of deportation...
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Sunak ‘out of touch’ for betting £1,000 on Rwanda plan’s success, says Labour
PM also criticised for saying ‘the facts speak for themselves’ when asked if Keir Starmer was...
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Exiled Rwandan who survived murder attempt condemns UK deportation plan
Opposition politician Frank Ntwali says country is unsafe and Sunak’s pursuance of policy ‘quite bizarre’A Rwandan...
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Home Office hires hangar for staff to practise Rwanda deportations
Officials will be taught how to carry out deportations, including how to handle people who physically...
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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill passes third reading in Commons
Flagship policy passes committee stage after tense lead-up in which Tory divisions came to the foreUK...
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Rwanda president: efforts to implement asylum plan cannot ‘drag on’
Paul Kagame also says he would be happy for the scheme to be scrappedUK politics live...
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Wednesday briefing: The days that could decide how Rishi Sunak is remembered
In today’s newsletter: The controversial Rwanda bill is back in the Commons – what happens next...
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Rishi Sunak’s revised Rwanda plan still illegal, says UN refugee agency
Warning that bill is not compatible with international rules comes amid mounting revolt by Tory MPsRishi...
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Up to 70 Tory rebels could abstain or back amendments to Rwanda bill
Lee Anderson could be one of ‘six Conservatives on the payroll’ ready to support the amendmentsConservative...
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Sunak’s Rwanda treaty ‘unlikely to satisfy supreme court’, say legal experts
Legal bodies, academics and human rights groups say treaty risks undermining rule of lawRishi Sunak’s Rwanda...
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UK government admits Rwanda has ‘issues with its human rights record’
Assessment comes despite claims by Rishi Sunak that Rwanda is safe when making case for asylum...
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Labour to table vote calling for release of Rwanda deportation plan documents
Party to ask for details of individual relocation costs and any payments to the Rwandan governmentLabour...
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France jails former doctor for 24 years over role in 1994 Rwanda genocide
Sosthene Munyemana is sixth person to be tried and convicted in France over involvement in slaughter...
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Rwandan politician who criticised Sunak’s bill fears for her safety
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza has received threats after saying Rwanda was not a safe place to send...