The British Supreme Court found the government's plan to send refugees to Rwanda illegal

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: This sentence is a big blow for British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak, who is on the eve of next year's elections.

 

According to Independent, within the framework of this plan, England was considering sending tens of thousands of refugees who had arrived illegally to the shores of this country to Rwanda in East Africa in order to prevent migrants who cross the English Channel on small boats.

 

But the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the migrants cannot be sent to Rwanda because it cannot be considered a safe third country.

 

In the run-up to next year's UK election and amid concerns among some voters about the number of asylum seekers arriving in the country in small boats, the Rwanda plan was a central part of Sunac's immigration policy.

 

This ruling has angered some right-wing lawmakers of the conservative party, who said the government should consider withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights. Despite this, the court clearly said that the decision was not based only on the convention and a number of laws and treaties were also considered.

 

This ruling has gained more political importance in recent days, after the dismissal of Suella Braverman, the British Home Secretary. Braverman hit out at Sunak on Tuesday, November 14, saying she had failed to deliver on her promises to tackle the immigration problem and had betrayed the British people.

 

Sunak said the government has planned for all eventualities and will take whatever steps are necessary to stop illegal immigration.

 

In a statement, he said: "Illegal immigration is damaging the lives of British taxpayers and costing them millions of pounds every year. We have to end this process and we will take whatever action is necessary."

 

One of the five main commitments of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been "stopping the boats".

 

It is said that this year, more than 27,000 people have come to the beaches of southern England; And last year, an unprecedented number of 45,755 people was registered.

 

The Rwanda policy was originally formulated by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson within the framework of an initial agreement of $180 million.

 

Following the announcement of the court verdict, the spokesperson of the Rwandan government said that Rwanda does not agree with the conclusion that the third country is not considered safe.

 

Meanwhile, this decision of the British government faced serious criticism from human rights organizations.