Sunak's Rwanda deportation plans suffer another setback.
The UK government's plans to outsource the asylum system to Rwanda are facing yet another challenge. The High Court in Belfast has ruled that the deportation law will not apply in Northern Ireland, putting Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a tricky situation.
Sunak's controversial deportation policy has faced months of controversy, and this latest development is just another blow to his government. A judge in Belfast ruled that certain sections of the law on the deportation of migrants would severely impact the rights of asylum seekers. As a result, the judge believes they should not be implemented in Northern Ireland, which has its own distinct legal system.
The UK government aims to deny migrants who arrive in the country without following the proper channels the opportunity to apply for asylum. Instead, they plan to deport these individuals to a third country like Rwanda, where they can then apply for asylum. The Conservatives hope this policy will discourage people from crossing the English Channel.
However, the UK Supreme Court deemed the asylum pact with Rwanda illegal a few months ago, and yet, Parliament still approved the plan in late April. Critics have cited human rights violations as a reason for their opposition to the plan.
Now, a judge in Northern Ireland has deemed that some parts of the Illegal Migration Act, passed last year, go against both the rules created for Northern Ireland due to Brexit and the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Sunak administration plans to appeal this ruling, despite its current timeline for the first deportations scheduled to take place in July. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in Northern Ireland has cautioned against Northern Ireland becoming a haven for asylum seekers trying to evade deportation. On the other hand, the Catholic Republican Sinn Fein party has welcomed the court's decision.
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- Despite the High Court in Belfast ruling that the deportation law will not apply in Northern Ireland due to potential rights violations for asylum seekers, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government intends to appeal this decision.
- The controversial asylum policy proposed by Rishi Sunak's administration, which involves deporting asylum seekers who arrive without following proper channels to a third country like Rwanda, continues to face opposition across Great Britain.
- Asylum seekers in Northern Ireland are currently protected from the UK government's plan to outsource the asylum system to Rwanda, thanks to the ruling against certain sections of the Illegal Migration Act by Belfast's High Court.
Source: www.ntv.de
