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People at risk of suicide facing deportation to Rwanda told to try sudoku

Instead of being offered counselling, those assessed to be at risk of self-harm or suicide have been given ‘how to feel better’ handouts

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel accused of trying to deport former Iranian police officer to Rwanda

Man reportedly fled to the UK after being sentenced to five years’ jail for refusing to fire at Iranian protesters

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on deportations to Rwanda: cut out the stunts

Editorial: The government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unjust and unworkable. Ministers should give it up

The Guardian - UK

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Home Office offers asylum seekers choice between war zones they fled and Rwanda

High number of first 100 people to be sent to Rwanda are from Sudan, despite being small number of those crossing the Channel

The Guardian - UK

I came here to save my life. By sending me to Rwanda, the UK threatens it again

We’re to be offshored next week – I can’t tell you how desperate it makes me. We can’t believe a great country treats us this way, says the Secret asylum seeker

The Guardian - UK

Home Office accused of trying to deport unaccompanied minors to Rwanda

THE Home Office has been accused of attempting to deport unaccompanied minors to Rwanda.

The National (Scotland)

Home Office accused of attempting to deport unaccompanied minors to Rwanda

UK charities say there is a ‘worrying pattern’ of children being categorised as adults by the Government’s flawed age-assessment system.

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UK accused of attempting to deport children to Rwanda

Charities claim asylum seekers under 18 being classed as adults under Home Office age assessments

The Guardian - UK

Refugee brothers, 16 and 27, who fled Syrian war split as one sent to Rwanda

The distraught Syrian said he'd rather kill himself than abandon his teen brother. The pair fled the war-torn country after being tortured by the regime

Daily Mirror

Anti-Rwanda protesters in DRC denounce alleged support for M23 rebels

Hundreds of people took to the streets in two cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week to protest neighbouring Rwanda's alleged meddling in the country's affairs.

Radio France Internationale

Afghans with western links among rising number trying to cross Channel

Fivefold increase in refugees from Afghanistan crossing in small boats this year as they flee Taliban

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers threatened with Rwanda deportation under Priti Patel scheme ‘go on hunger strike’

It’s the latest in a series of concerns raised about the wellbeing of asylum seekers, just weeks before the first flights are due to leave

The Independent UK

Home Office threatens hunger strikers with faster deportation to Rwanda

Letter seen as potential warning to 17 asylum seekers who began protest after being given offshoring date

The Guardian - UK

132 asylum seekers in Rwanda after evacuation from Libya: UNCHR

The asylum seekers are from several African countries including Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan.

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The Guardian - UK

Clear majority of people crossing Channel are refugees, says UNHCR

UN agency says most arriving in UK by small boat should not be called migrants, in challenge to Priti Patel

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?

The current diplomatic spat seems to have been triggered by fighting between M23 and state forces in eastern DRC.

Daily Mirror

4 bits of bad news sneaked out by Boris Johnson before Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The Jubilee festivities offer a reprieve to Boris Johnson, who has been trying to win over wavering MPs as he faces the threat of a no confidence vote in his leadership

The Guardian - US

Rwanda accused of stalking, harassing and threatening exiles in US

African state that signed deal with UK to host asylum seekers perpetrates ‘transnational repression’, Freedom House report says

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France 24

Anti-Rwanda protests hit cities in DR Congo as tensions rise

In tonight's edition: Anti-Rwanda protests hit Congolese cities, accusing Kigali of backing the M23 rebel group. Two Rwandan soldiers have however been released in peace talks mediated by Angola. Also, hundreds of Sudanese protesters have demanded the dismissal of the United Nations mission chief, who is working to resolve a…

The Independent UK

Home Secretary ‘absolutely determined’ to proceed with Rwanda deportation plan

The Home Office has begun formally notifying migrants of their removal to Rwanda, with the first deportation flight expected to depart in two weeks.

The Independent UK

Rwanda deportation having ‘catastrophic’ impact on asylum seekers’ wellbeing, say charities

Concerns that people threatened with removal from UK becoming suicidal and mentally unwell

The Conversation

Disparities in global empathy: why some refugees are more welcome than others

The world is accustomed to the stereotypical face of the refugee. The well-worn tropes of the Black or Brown face from post-genocide Rwanda, war-torn Somalia, or gang-ridden Honduras. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in the first half of 2021, there were more than 26.6 million…

The Guardian - UK

‘Despair’ over Rwanda deportation leading to suicide attempts, say UK charities

First group of asylum seekers will be relocated on 14 June, Priti Patel says

The National (Scotland)

Home Office begins notifying migrants of Rwanda deportation, first flight set for June 14

THE Home Office has begun formally notifying migrants of their removal to Rwanda, with the first deportation flight expected to depart in two weeks.

The Guardian - UK

First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June, says Priti Patel

Group of asylum seekers sent formal notices advising they will be relocated to east African country, say officials

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