{"id":49290,"date":"2023-11-15T11:43:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-reacts-to-uk-supreme-court-ruling-rejecting-planned-deportation-of\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T13:37:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:37:51","slug":"rwanda-reacts-to-uk-supreme-court-ruling-rejecting-planned-deportation-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-reacts-to-uk-supreme-court-ruling-rejecting-planned-deportation-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda reacts to UK Supreme Court&#8217;s verdict rejecting planned deportation of migrants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In response to the ruling, the Spokesperson of the Government of Rwanda, Yolande Makolo has reiterated Rwanda&#8217;s commitment to its international obligations, as a country with international repute for exemplary treatment of refugees. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is ultimately a decision for the UK\u2019s judicial system. However, we do take issue with the ruling that Rwanda is not a safe third country for asylum seekers and refugees, in terms of refoulement,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRwanda is committed to its international obligations, and we have been recognized by the UNHCR and other international institutions for our exemplary treatment of refugees,\u201d added Makolo. <\/p>\n<p>According to Makolo, Rwandan has been busy continuing to deliver progress for its citizens throughout the legal process, and working together with international partners to solve some of the biggest challenges that Africa and the wider world faces. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We take our humanitarian responsibilities seriously, and will continue to live up to them,\u201d concludes Makolo.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Migration and Economic Development Partnership&#8221; paving the way for transfer of migrants and asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda was signed in April 2022. <\/p>\n<p>However, delays arose when rights groups contested the plan, leading to a Court of Appeal ruling against deportation. <\/p>\n<p>Despite this setback, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been staunchly defending the initiative, emphasizing Rwanda&#8217;s effective refugee management. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-61290\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-10-24_at_12.23_17-fc014-b5b56-cad89-24a8b.jpg\" alt=\"The Spokesperson of the Government of Rwanda, Yolande Makolo has reiterated Rwanda\u2019s commitment to its international obligations.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{The Government of Rwanda has expressed concerns over the ruling of the UK Supreme Court rejecting the planned deportation of asylum seekers and labeling Rwanda as an \u2018unsafe  third country\u2019.} 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