The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has prevented the deportation of refugees who would be put on a plane in Britain to Rwanda. The charity Care4Calais said this late on Tuesday evening. There were seven London undesirables slated to be taken to Africa.
Care4Calais was the first to report that the ECtHR had put an end to the departure of one illegal immigrant. “That means that it is now also possible for the other six to claim something like this. We are so relieved.” The ECtHR confirmed that verdict. The Iraqi involved can stay for another three weeks.
The sequel came a few hours later. “ECHR has prevented two more people from being sent to Rwanda and the tickets of two others have been cancelled. There is now only one on the run”, a spokeswoman for Care4Calais exulted. In the end, Tuesday didn’t work either. A government official said the departure has been postponed.
The United Kingdom signed an agreement with Rwanda in April to receive illegal immigrants and asylum seekers in the African country for a fee. The plan sparked a storm of protest.
Human rights activists tried to prevent its implementation through the British courts, but were unable to do so. Not even on appeal.
The government in London wants to use this measure, among other things, to prevent migrants from France from making the dangerous crossing to England, often in rickety boats and aided by people smugglers.
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