Human rights group begins legal action over UK’s Rwanda migrant policy

Human rights group Asylum Aid said on Friday it had launched a legal challenge to the British government's policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda in the wake of a new law which seeks to pave the way for the scheme to be put into operation. (AFP/File)
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Updated 03 May 2024
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Human rights group begins legal action over UK’s Rwanda migrant policy

  • The group said the government’s Safety of Rwanda policy document was inconsistent with the new law

LONDON: Human rights group Asylum Aid said on Friday it had launched a legal challenge to the British government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda in the wake of a new law which seeks to pave the way for the scheme to be put into operation.
The group said the government’s Safety of Rwanda policy document, published on April 29, was inconsistent with the new law which was passed by parliament last month to override a ruling by the UK Supreme Court that the scheme was unlawful.


Ukraine will be technically ready to join EU in 2027, Zelensky says

Updated 30 January 2026
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Ukraine will be technically ready to join EU in 2027, Zelensky says

KYIV: Ukraine will be technically ready to ​join the European Union in 2027, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that securing ‘fast track’ ‌accession to the ‌bloc ‌was ⁠an ​important ‌part of security guarantees after the war with Russia ends.
“Technically, we will be ready ⁠in 2027,” Zelensky ‌told reporters in remarks ‍released ‍by his ‍office on Friday, adding that by the end of 2026 ​Ukraine will have implemented the main steps ⁠required for membership.
“I would like Ukraine to receive a clear timeline,” he said, adding that his government was committed to the ‌necessary reforms.