Human rights expert explains what stopped the first Rwanda flight
The government will challenge the ruling from the European Court of Human Rights that grounded the Home Office’s Rwanda flight last night, a cabinet minister says.
Work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey said she was “highly confident” that the government would be able to go ahead with its policy of deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda.
“We will go back, I am sure, to the ECHR to challenge this initial ruling,” she said.
Priti Patel said yesterday’s legal defeats would not prevent her from “doing the right thing.”
The home secretary added: “Our legal team are reviewing every decision made on this flight and preparation for the next flight begins now.”
A spokesperson for the Rwandan government has similarly said it will not be deterred by Tuesday’s successful legal action.
“Rwanda remains fully committed to making this partnership work,” Yolande Makolo said, adding: “Rwanda stands ready to receive the migrants when they do arrive and offer them safety and opportunity in our country.”
