EU leaders accused of ‘rewarding repression’ with €7.4bn Egypt deal
Agreement to be signed off on Sunday is part of bloc’s attempt to stop refugees crossing Mediterranean European leaders are set to sign off on...
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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 will have to go back to Commons Rishi Sunak...
Venezuelan migrants boost economies of South American countries, studies find
Benefits for Latin American host nations could be greater still if access to jobs for migrants were increased, research shows An exodus of nearly 8...
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 questions over government’s refugee policy When a Congolese footballer...
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 ‘in jeopardy’ The UK government’s controversial Rwanda legislation that...
Number of people arriving by boat in Canaries from west Africa jumps 1,000%
Atlantic route to chain of islands is deadliest migration passage to Spain with 6,007 people dying last year The number of people from west Africa...
Refugee files complaint to UN against Spain over 2014 border deaths
Country accused of violating torture convention in hope of finding justice decade after incident in which at least 15 people died A 25-year-old from Cameroon...
Child among asylum seekers returned to country of origin after being sent from Australia to Nauru
Home affairs department confirms eight of the 11 people flown to island nation in September have since returned home Follow our Australia news live blog...
Human rights in decline globally as leaders fail to uphold laws, report warns
Human Rights Watch’s annual report highlights politicians’ double standards and ‘transactional diplomacy’ amid escalating crises Human rights across the world are in a parlous state...
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 government Labour will table a vote in parliament on Tuesday...
