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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

Foreign Office official raised ‘stark’ criticisms of Rwanda plan, court hears

People in June demonstrating in London against the government’s plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
People in June demonstrating in London against the government’s plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

A Foreign Office official raised concerns about plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, citing state surveillance, arbitrary detention, torture and killings by the country’s government, the high court has heard.

The court has been asked to consider an application by the foreign secretary to keep parts of certain government documents secret for fear the contents could damage international relations and threaten national security.

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