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Paris prosecutors close investigation of French army over Rwanda genocide

French prosecutors have found no evidence that members of the French armed forces played a role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and have decided against re-opening a case over the issue, the French Public Prosecutor's office said in a statement.

Reuters

Rwanda policy ‘incompatible with UK obligations’ UN refugee agency tells court

The first legal challenge over the policy is due to finish on Friday.

The Independent UK

Rwanda ‘not a safe third country’ for asylum seekers and UK deal must be stopped, UN tells court

UN Refugee Agency says policy amounts to the ‘unlawful penalisation’ of refugees who use small boats

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Nadine Dorries joins Patel in quitting cabinet after Truss named next PM

Culture secretary offered chance to stay in role but reportedly said, ‘Now is the right time to leave cabinet’

The Guardian - UK

Anti-racism campaigners protest in Edinburgh as UK Rwanda policy challenged in court

Activists gathered in places across the UK including Glasgow and London as the Tory government's plan was challenged once again in the High Court

The National (Scotland)

Priti Patel resigns as Home Secretary as she is heckled in the Commons on last day

The controversial Home Secretary who introduced the Rwanda plan for migrants is returning to the backbenches as Liz Truss begins her reshuffle.

Daily Record

Patel defends record as Home Secretary as she faces criticism over crime rates

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper claimed ‘successive Conservative home secretaries’ are responsible for a ‘serious problem’ with violent crime.

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Patel defends Rwanda plan as migrant crossings top 1,000 in a day

Ministry of Defence figures show 1,160 people were detected on Sunday in 25 boats.

The Independent UK

Priti Patel tells MPs to ‘shut up’ as she sets out her legacy as home secretary

Outgoing minister says she is ‘proud’ of record in three years in charge at Home Office

The Independent UK

Government ignored 'serious' warnings over Rwanda's human rights record, court told

In one memo, Foreign Office officials said they advised Downing Street against engagement with several countries, including Rwanda, the court was told in written arguments.

Daily Mirror

Rwanda is ‘authoritarian state’, High Court told as challenge over policy begins

The court is hearing a legal challenge brought by asylum seekers and a number of groups over five days.

The Independent UK

UK ministers ignored evidence Rwanda violated human rights, court told

African country went back on list of destinations for ‘migration partnership’ after civil servants had ruled it out, judges hear

The Guardian - UK

What are Liz Truss’s major policies as UK’s prime minister?

New leader of the Conservative Party Liz Truss has ruled out new taxes and energy rationing amid soaring inflation.

Al Jazeera

High Court battle to defeat Tories' 'inhumane' Rwanda policy begins

A HIGH Court challenge against the Government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is set to begin.

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Evening Standard

High Court challenge over Rwanda policy begins

Two judges are due to give their decision at a later date

The Independent UK

High Court challenge over Rwanda policy due to start

Two judges are due to give their decision at a later date.

The Guardian - UK

Refugees minister who refused to endorse Rwanda policy quits

Richard Harrington declares his job ‘essentially complete’ day before Liz Truss expected to be named new PM

The Independent UK

Unanswered questions over Rwanda scheme, watchdog to tell next home secretary

Concerns remain about the treatment of asylum seekers destined for Rwanda, the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths will warn the next home secretary.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Better to die than go to Rwanda’: the asylum seekers in UK living in fear

A report shows that the threat of removal to east Africa puts asylum seekers such as Abdullah at increased risk of suicide

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel wants to restart controversial small boat ‘pushbacks’

Home secretary looks again at ‘lethal’ tactic to deter asylum seekers as Rwanda deportation policy comes up for judicial review

Daily Mirror

Refugees terrified as Patel's Rwanda flights may start by Christmas, campaigners warn

There are fears for the mental health of asylum seekers who could be sent away. Many refugees have fled conflict in their countries and may be victims of trafficking or torture

The Independent UK

Torture prevention experts condemn UK’s ‘degrading’ and ‘discriminatory’ Rwanda migrant scheme

Priti Patel’s policy branded ‘punitive and discriminatory’ by human rights professors

The Independent UK

More migrants arrive in Kent as Channel crossings resume

Meanwhile, the government has unveiled an oversight board for its plan to send migrants to Rwanda.

The Independent UK

Rwanda flight migrants ‘include victims of torture and human trafficking’

Out of the 17 people that doctors conducted clinical assessments for, 14 showed evidence of having been tortured and six were survivors of trafficking

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda threat raised UK asylum seekers’ suicide risk, clinicians said

In-depth analysis of 36 people threatened with removal to African country says it compounded mental health problems for some

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