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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Antony Barnett

Revealed: UK granted asylum to Rwandan refugees while arguing country was safe

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on November 15, 2023, one week before one refugee from Rwanda was granted asylum, the Observer and Led by Donkeys has uncovered.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on November 15, 2023, one week before one refugee from Rwanda was granted asylum, the Observer and Led by Donkeys has uncovered. Photograph: Leon Neal/PA

Four Rwandans were granted refugee status in the UK over “well-founded” fears of persecution at the same time as the government was arguing in court and parliament that the east African country was a safe place to send asylum seekers.

An investigation by the Observer and the campaign group Led by Donkeys reveals for the first time details of Home Office decisions on Rwandans who have been given asylum in the past four months, claiming they were at risk from the regime.

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