Rwanda ‘tortures and murders’, supreme court asylum plan hearing told

The entrance to the supreme court in London, where five of the UK’s most senior judges will preside over the case. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP

Rwanda is a country that “imprisons, tortures and murders” its opponents, including those who have already fled the country, the UK’s supreme court has heard.

Raza Husain KC, representing asylum seekers challenging the Rwanda policy, told five senior judges of human rights breaches in the east African country. He said opponents of the Rwandan government were at risk of police violence and “absolute repression”.