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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dan Bloom & Benjamin Lynch

Where is Rwanda? Why is UK sending asylum seekers there – and is it safe?

Controversial plans to relocate male asylum seekers to Rwanda have been announced by the government today.

Furious concerns have been raised by human rights groups like Amnesty International, while Labour has described the plans as "unethical". The scheme could also face legal challenges.

Rwanda's record on human rights is extremely poor, with torture in detention well documented, as well as enforced disappearances and a practically non-existent free press.

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