The Rwandan government affirmed on Wednesday June 15 that it was “notnot discouragedby the cancellation of a flight supposed to deport migrants from the United Kingdom to Rwanda the day before due to legal appeals, and that there remainedengagedin this partnership. “Rwanda remains fully committed to working to make this partnership workGovernment spokeswoman Yolande Makolo told AFP.
“The current situation, in which people are making dangerous journeys, cannot continue because it is causing untold suffering to so many people.she added. Rwanda stands ready to welcome migrants when they arrive and offer them safety and opportunities in our country.“.
A first flight was due to take off from the UK to the East African country on Tuesday evening, but it was canceled following a last-minute decision by the European Court of Human Rights ( ECHR). With its plan to send asylum seekers who arrived illegally in the United Kingdom to this East African country, more than 6,000 km from London, the government claims to curb the illegal crossings of the English Channel, which continue to increase despite its repeated promises to control immigration since Brexit.
This policy has been described as “immoralby church leaders in England and heavily criticized by the UN refugee agency and rights groups. The British government showed its determination on Tuesday evening. “We will not be discouraged from doing the right thing and implementing our plans to control the borders of our country.said Home Secretary Priti Patel, adding that the government’s legal team “reviews every decision made on this flight and preparation for the next flight begins now”.