Rwanda flights will deport asylum seekers ‘indefinitely’, says Cleverly Home secretary visits Lampedusa in Italy as National Audit Office says scheme could surpass £580m by 2030 The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024
Amnesty International condemns 'almost absolute' impunity in violence-ridden Haiti An annual report on human rights by the organization also highlights that hunger is widespread in the country Latin Times · Apr 24, 2024
Travel warning to Brit holidaymakers as malaria cases caught abroad at highest level in over 20 years The number of holidaymakers from the UK who caught malaria last year is at its highest level since 2001 Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2024
Global food insecurity surges as almost 300 million face 'acute hunger': report UN agencies and development groups have reported that food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan. Radio France Internationale · Apr 24, 2024
Sudan had largest number of people facing extreme food shortages in 2023, UN report shows The African country accounted for two-thirds of the additional 13.5m people needing urgent help as displacement drove food insecurity globally The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024
‘Smokescreen’: officials voice concern over US plans for Gaza aid pier Fears Israel is influencing location of dock away from the north, where famine threat is most severe The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024
Biden admin says conditions in Gaza have improved but famine risk remains Israel has been under intense international pressure to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Axios · Apr 23, 2024
Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti Leaving 21 Dead At least 21 people perished in a new migrant boat disaster off the coast of Djibouti, the UN's migration agency said Tuesday. International Business Times · Apr 23, 2024
The Guardian view on sending refugees to Rwanda: the UN is right – this law sets a bad example Editorial: There is no evidence for the government’s claim that deportations will ‘stop the boats’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024
UK Rwanda Law Sparks Fear Among Migrants Hoping To Cross Channel Britain's new law allowing the deportation of undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda is sparking fear among migrants who have come to France in the hope of crossing the Channel to England. International Business Times · Apr 23, 2024
Stumbling blocks that could still impede Rwanda deportations Legal and logistic battles await the UK government’s untested asylum plan now that is has reached the parliamentary finishing line The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024
UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next? Government has already chartered planes for deportations to start as early as July, but legal headaches far from over. Al Jazeera · Apr 23, 2024
Sunak ‘confident’ civil service will enact Rwanda bill despite legal concerns Union threatens ministers with legal action amid fears staff could be obliged to breach civil service code and international law The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024
OPINION - The Standard View: Was the Rwanda Bill really worth the effort? Finally, the Rwanda Bill has got through Parliament. After interminable back and forth between Commons and Lords, and the expenditure of endless political energy and goodwill, the Prime Minister has got his way. Failed asylum seekers may now be sent to Rwanda, legal challenges allowing. But was it really worth… Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2024
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2024 'Progressive' Rwanda is safe for gay migrants, UK minister Michael Tomlinson insists The claim comes after Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell said ‘Kigali is arguably safer than London’
International Business Times · Apr 23, 2024 Council Of Europe Calls On UK To Scrap Rwanda Migrant Plan Britain's parliament on Monday passed a bill under which asylum seekers would be deported to Rwanda to await a decision on their applications, in a bid by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to stop people making the dangerous sea crossing to the UK across the Channel.
Al Jazeera · Apr 23, 2024 ‘Forced’ move: Rwandans grapple with own fears over UK asylum seeker plan Amid high unemployment and a housing crisis, many in Rwanda are apprehensive about the $272m migrant deal with the UK.
Latin Times · Apr 23, 2024 Gaza Health System 'Completely Obliterated': UN Expert Tlaleng Mofokeng, the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to health, accused Israel of treating human rights as an "a la carte menu".
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024 Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill Commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stages
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024 Sunak and his cabinet think one packed Rwanda flight will save them. It won’t After last night’s vote, they want a ‘proof of concept’ journey to get the tawdry policy back on track. But it’s too flawed for that, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council
France 24 · Apr 23, 2024 UK Parliament approves controversial Rwanda deportation bill British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 's latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July.
Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024 Dozens of migrants head to UK in 'small boat' hours after Parliament back Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill Prime Minister hails 'landmark' Rwanda law after Lords finally back down over its efforts to amend the Bill late on Monday night
Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2024 Sudan war could lead to more ethnic killings in volatile Darfur region Proximity to Chad means violence in North Darfur between the RSF and Sudan’s army could easily spread.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024 Israel still has no proof of Unrwa terrorist claims – but damage to aid agency is done Inquiry has not backed up allegations of ties to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which led to loss of $450m as people died in droves
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024 First deportation flight to Rwanda will not leave till summer, admits Sunak As final parliamentary debates get under way, PM acknowledges dropping spring start to policy despite earlier promises