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Great Britain wants to deport people who entered Rwanda illegally. This has been prevented for the time being. Not everyone is pleased.

The entry of migrants via the English Channel should be prevented or made unattractive as far as possible. Great Britain wants that. The country also wants to get rid of people who have entered illegally. It has therefore agreed with Rwanda to deport these people there. Rwanda gets a lot of money from Great Britain for this.

At the last moment, a judgment by the European Court of Human Rights prevented the first such deportation flight on Tuesday evening – 20 minutes before take-off.

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In the last year alone, more than 28,000 migrants and refugees came to Great Britain via the English Channel.

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That pleases some. For example, lawyers who have campaigned for the refugees in various British courts over the past few days. That says Patrik Wülser, UK correspondent at SRF. The political opposition is also relieved.

Disappointment and anger can be felt in the British government. Especially with Home Secretary Priti Patel. She has already assured that she will not let this judgment deter her. She is responsible for doing the right thing to control the British borders.

That’s why the next flight is already being planned and it will come. “Conservative politicians also find it difficult that foreign judges in Strasbourg stopped this flight at the last minute,” says Wülser.

“Britain interprets laws situationally”


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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 serves as the cornerstone for the international protection of human rights. After the atrocities of the Second World War, the British also made a significant contribution to this human rights convention. However, it is a phenomenon of the current British government that “laws and rules can be reinterpreted or suspended depending on the situation,” explains the Great Britain correspondent.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson had already indicated last night that the laws would have to be rewritten if they stood in the way of the government’s current policies. “Some Conservative MPs have also expressed it more clearly: if necessary, to terminate the human rights convention.”

The church is also opposed to the British government’s deportation plans. “In a joint letter, 23 bishops spoke out very clearly against the government’s plans,” said Patrik Wülser. In a sermon a few weeks ago, the Archbishop of Canterbury described the Rwanda plans as unethical. It is amoral to outsource a humanitarian duty to another country and pay money for it.

There were also critical voices from the British royal family. “Prince Charles apparently described the deportation in private circles as unspeakable. That this became public knowledge is embarrassing for the future monarch. He should not comment on current political affairs,” said Wülser.

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However, many Britons support the tough migration course of the population. This is shown by representative surveys. “Almost half of those surveyed,” explains Wülser.

But depending on who the correspondent is talking to, the reactions are very different. Some would be ashamed, others would want to see the flights to Rwanda. This non-representative survey shows that the deportation plans trigger diametrically opposed emotions.

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