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...
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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 ‘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...
Palestinians desperate to flee Gaza pay thousands in bribes to ‘brokers’
Fixers with alleged links to Egyptian intelligence are making a fortune in ‘fees’ from people hoping to exit through the Rafah crossing Israel-Gaza war –...
Tories warn Rishi Sunak that his Rwanda plan ‘will never be law’
As Tuesday’s crucial vote looms, MPs from both wings of the party say PM has tied his future to a bill that cannot succeed •...
UK taxpayers to bear extra cost over Rwanda treaty
Ministers have given more than £140m to Rwandan government in hope of sending asylum seekers to east Africa UK politics live – latest updates British...
