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‘Not a punishment’ for asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda, government tells court

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Priti Patel told parliament the policy intended to deter illegal and dangerous small boat crossings in the English Channel. But lawyers for the Home Office said it was not a criminal penalty. Lord Pannick QC told a hearing on Wednesday: It is not a penalty contrary to [the Refugee Convention] to remove to safe third country.

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‘Not a punishment’ for asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda, government tells court

UN says scheme ‘unlawfully penalises’ asylum seekers but Home Office lawyers deny breaking Refugee Convention

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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