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The Latest Breaking News from Freedom from Torture

Airline hired by UK to remove refugees to Rwanda pulls out of scheme

Charter airline Privilege Style won’t fly to Rwanda after bowing to public pressure

The Independent UK

Airline hired for UK’s Rwanda deportations pulls out of scheme

Exclusive: Privilege Style causes problem for Home Office as it bows to pressure from campaigners

The Guardian - UK

First trial of Russian soldier charged with rape starts in Ukraine

Trial could potentially be first of what amounts to dozens of equivalent cases

The Independent UK

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Controversial Rwanda flight CANCELLED minutes before take off after legal challenges

The flight was set to cost hundreds of thousands and have only a few asylum seekers on board as Boris Johnson’s official spokesman said “at this point I can’t be definitive” when asked if the highly controversial plane would still take off

Daily Mirror

Man who survived torture angrily confronts airline linked to 'cruel' Rwanda deportations

Kolbassia Haoussou MBE challenged Privilege Style to justify its alleged work with the Home Office in carrying out the deportation policy as the first flight is expected to depart today

Daily Mirror

Rwanda deportation plan is ‘unlawful’, campaigners claim

The Home Office is facing legal action over the policy.

The Independent UK

Rwanda plan challenged over alleged failure to identify risks for LGBTQ+ refugees

Pre-action letter questions Home Office claims that east African country is ‘generally safe’

The Guardian - UK

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Priti Patel faces first legal challenges as Rwanda refugee plan branded 'immoral'

Charity Freedom from Torture has warned the Home Office it could pursue a judicial review and demanded documents and risk assessments. Charity boss Sonya Sceats said the Rwanda plan is 'immoral'

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel urged to disclose documents behind Rwanda deal as second legal challenge launched

Home Office facing two new legal challenges against plan to ship refugees to East Africa

The Independent UK

Priti Patel facing High Court challenges over Rwanda plan for asylum seekers

Charities and the PCS union have taken the first steps towards legal action over the controversial policy.

The Independent UK

Priti Patel asked for details of Rwanda policy ahead of possible legal challenge

The charity Freedom From Torture wrote to the Home Office on Wednesday requesting further information, with a view to bringing a High Court claim.

The Independent UK

Priti Patel’s Rwanda asylum seeker plan faces first legal challenge

Charity Freedom from Torture says it has ‘serious concerns’ about lawfulness of policy

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel’s refugee pushback policy withdrawn days before legal review

Government lawyers confirm Home Office plan to force small boats back to France has been abandoned

The Guardian - UK

Reports of rape by Russian soldiers in Ukraine are ‘tip of the iceberg’, experts warn

‘Sexual violence is used during conflicts to destroy not only the lives of individuals but entire communities,’ says campaigner

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Tories accused of leaving refugees in limbo as only 10% of Homes for Ukraine scheme applications granted

Labour condemns ‘shameful scale of bureaucracy’ as figures show just 2,700 sponsorship visas issued

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