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Government wants to send small boat asylum seekers to Rwanda within 3 weeks, High Court hears

Second legal challenge over policy says process for selecting asylum seekers is ‘inherently unlawful and unfair’

The Independent UK

Hague trial of alleged moneyman of Rwandan 1994 genocide

As one of the alleged last masterminds of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda goes on trial in the Hague, survivors of the mass killings speak of their memories of the brutality that Felicien Kabuga is accused of having bankrolled. Also children from across Cameroon's war torn Anglophone regions escape to…

France 24

Most Britons believe Rwanda asylum deal will not work, polling shows

Research indicates overall warming of attitides towards immigration, with minority of British public now wanting numbers cut

The Independent UK

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The Tories are being reborn as a neo-nasty party

Letters: Austen Lynch says the Conservatives are pursuing gain at the expense of the humane, and Jennifer Basannavar decries the home secretary’s dream of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda

The Guardian - UK

British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful condemns Rwanda scheme: ‘This country was built on refugees’

The British Vogue editor-in-chief says: ‘You could be turning incredible people away, so we have to be very careful’

The Independent UK

Sophie pays her respects to victims of Rwandan genocide

The countess travelled to Rwanda while on an official visit to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Independent UK

Rwanda court acquits reporters accused of publishing fake news

A Rwandan court on Wednesday acquitted three journalists who had been detained for four years on charges of spreading false information with the intention of inciting violence and tarnishing the country's image.

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Braverman says UK should leave European Convention on Human Rights

Suella Braverman said it was her personal view and not government policy, which as Home Secretary she is bound by.

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman says Channel migrants will be banned from claiming asylum in UK

Home Secratary reveals plans for new laws imposing a blanket ban on anyone deemed entering the UK illegally from seeking refuge

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman says it would be her 'dream' to see asylum seeker flight to Rwanda

HOME Secretary Suella Braverman has told the Tory party conference it would be her "dream" to see a photo of a plane taking asylum…

The National (Scotland)

Suella Braverman accuses rebel Tories of 'coup' and 'airing dirty linen in public'

The Home Secretary covered a wide range of topics during her appearance at the Choppers Politics conference fringe event including her 'dream' to send a removal flight to Rwanda.

Daily Mirror

UK taps Alexander Downer for ‘independent’ oversight of asylum seeker deportation plan

Former Howard-era foreign secretary was involved in setting up controversial offshore processing regime in Australia

The Guardian - AU

UK ministers accused of giving mixed signals over migrant workers

Labour calls for clarity for businesses after home secretary appears to contradict chancellor

The Guardian - UK

Burundi's Gatumba massacre offers a window into the past and future of the DRC conflict

For nearly three decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in violence. Millions of people have been killed and an estimated 5.6 million others displaced by civil wars, local feuds and cross-border conflicts. The neighbouring countries of Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda have been locked into this ongoing…

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Chronicle Live

How to watch This England: New Sky drama about Boris Johnson's time as Prime Minister

The new drama which has launched on Sky Atlantic deep dives into the former PM's struggles with Brexit and Covid-19, as well as his personal life wracked with controversy.

The Independent UK

Rwanda genocide suspect's lawyers: Prosecution case is weak

Defense lawyers for an elderly Rwandan businessman accused of inciting and financing murderous militias during the African nation’s 1994 genocide have told United Nations judges that prosecutors built an unsubstantiated case aimed at turning him into the “perfect culprit.”

Wales Online

Fears migrant children could be sent to Rwanda by mistake

Campaigners warn over Home Office rulings

The Independent UK

Hundreds of child refugees ‘mistaken for adults’ due to ‘hasty’ Home Office decisions, charity warns

Children could be sent to Rwanda because of government mistakes, charity leader warns

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The Independent UK

Fears migrant children could be mistakenly sent to Rwanda

The Refugee Council raised concerns over Home Office ‘errors’ in assessing the age of asylum seekers.

France 24

Rwandan suspect Félicien Kabuga had key genocide role, trial hears

In tonight's edition: One of the men accused of funding and supporting the genocide in Rwanda goes on trial in The Hague. Prosecutors say Félicien Kabuga played a crucial role in the mass killings, in which 800,000 people were killed over just three months in 1994. Also, South African President…

France 24

Trial of Félicien Kabuga: Victims of genocide in Rwanda hope for answers

After more than 20 years on the run, Félicien Kabuga was arrested in May 2020 near Paris. Once rich and famous, the 87-year-old is accused of financing, training and encouraging the Hutu militias known as Interahamwe during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis. As his trial opens in The Hague,…

Radio France Internationale

Trial of suspected Rwandan genocide financier Felicien Kabuga opens in The Hague

The trial of one of the last fugitives charged over the 1994 Rwandan genocide opened at a United Nations tribunal in The Hague on Thursday.

France 24

Top Rwanda genocide suspect and financier Félicien Kabuga goes on trial

One of the last fugitives charged over the Rwanda genocide to face justice, Félicien Kabuga refused to appear in court at the start of his trial on Thursday. "Twenty-eight years after the events, this trial is about holding Félicien Kabuga to account for his substantial and intentional role in that…

Reuters

Long-awaited Rwanda genocide trial starts despite suspect's boycott

A U.N. tribunal in The Hague opened the genocide trial on Thursday of a Rwandan businessman captured two years ago after decades on the run, with judges saying the hearing must go on despite the suspect's decision to boycott it from his jail cell.

The Independent UK

Trial of elderly Rwanda genocide suspect opening at UN court

A frail 87-year-old Rwandan accused of encouraging and bankrolling his country's 1994 genocide is going on trial at a UN tribunal

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