UK Passes Law to Send Asylum-Seekers to Rwanda
Controversial Scheme Faces Legal Challenges
Plan to Send Refugees to Rwanda Faces Legal Hurdles
The British parliament has passed a law that will allow the government to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda.
The scheme, which has been widely criticized by human rights groups, will see asylum-seekers who arrive in the UK illegally sent to Rwanda for processing.
The government says the scheme is necessary to deter people from making dangerous journeys across the English Channel.
However, critics say the scheme is inhumane and will not deter people from seeking asylum in the UK.
The scheme has also been challenged in court, with a hearing due to take place in the High Court in July.
If the scheme is implemented, it will be the first time that the UK has sent asylum-seekers to another country for processing.
The government says the scheme is in line with its international obligations, but critics say it is in breach of the Refugee Convention.
The scheme is also likely to face legal challenges in Rwanda, where human rights groups have said that the country's asylum system is not up to international standards.
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